Canadiens 5, Rangers 4
Final · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 NYR | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Mar 19, 1997 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Vincent Damphousse had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Canadiens.
Jocelyn Thibault made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Canadiens.
Russ Courtnall had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 34 saves on 39 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Canadiens · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 15, 1997: OTT 2, MTL 2 · Next Mar 22, 1997: WSH 3, MTL 1
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 17, 1997: OTT 4, NYR 3 · Next Mar 21, 1997: DET 1, NYR 3
Other Canadiens vs Rangers games
| Dec 21, 1996 | NYR at MTL | 3-2 | Regular |
| Dec 1, 1996 | MTL at NYR | 2-6 | Regular |
| Oct 12, 1996 | NYR at MTL | 2-5 | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2026 | MTL at NYR | 3-2 | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2025 | MTL at NYR | 4-5 | Regular |
| Oct 18, 2025 | NYR at MTL | 4-3 | Regular |
