FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Hartford, Wesley 5 (power play) (Kron, Chiasson), 9:03
  2, Hartford, Manderville 6 (Murray), 9:47
Penalties:
  Grimson, HFD (elbowing), 2:49
  Koivu, MTL (roughing), 7:38
  Leschyshyn, HFD (interference), 10:47
  Quintal, MTL (interference), 12:27
  Leschyshyn, HFD (roughing), 14:53
  Rivet, MTL (roughing), 14:53

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, Hartford, Murray 5 (Manderville), 2:54
Penalties:
  Quintal, MTL (kneeing), 10:29

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Montreal, Rucinsky 27 (Brunet, Damphousse), 6:20
  5, Hartford, Primeau 25 (empty net) (unassisted), 18:59
Penalties:
  A Burt, HFD (cross checking), 4:18
  Dineen, HFD (high sticking), 5:37
  Koivu, MTL (high sticking), 5:37
  S Corson, MTL (roughing), 7:12
  Murray, HFD (holding), 10:40
  Rucinsky, MTL (interference), 14:00

Shots on Goal:
  Hartford              13 12  6--31
  Montreal              10  8 14--32

Goalies:
  Hartford, S Burke (32 shots, 31 saves; record: 20-20-6)
  Montreal, Thibault (30, 27; record: 20-23-10)

Power-play conversions: HFD - 1 of 5, MTL - 0 of 4
Referee: Gregson
Linesmen: Morin, Provost
Attendance: 21,273 (Sellout)