1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
Boston	2	0	0	0	2
Montreal	1	0	1	0	2

First Period: Scoring: 1, Boston, Mann 3 (Eloranta, K Mclaren), 4:31. 2, Boston, Thornton 1 (Smith, Gill), 14:12. 3, Montreal, Rucinsky 7 (Koivu, Linden), 15:55. Penalties: Ribeiro, Mon ( double high sticking minor), 0:31; Wilson, Bos (high sticking), 5:38; Wilson, Bos (fighting major), 7:48; Asham, Mon (fighting major), 7:48; Abrahamsson, Bos (holding), 10:36; Stevenson, Mon (interference), 11:57.
Second Period: Scoring: None. Penalties: Smith, Bos (holding), 2:58; Poulin, Mon (Obstr hooking), 8:59; Stevenson, Mon (boarding), 18:14.
Third Period: Scoring: 4, Montreal, Darby 3 (Poulin, Richter), 9:19. Penalties: Abrahamsson, Bos (Obstr holding), 2:19.
Overtime: Scoring: None. 

SHOTS ON GOAL

Boston		6	7	4	2	--19
Montreal		8	8	9	4	--29

Power-play Conversions: Bos - 0 of 5, Mon - 0 of 4. Goalies: Boston, Grahame (29 shots, 27 saves; record: 3-0-2). Montreal, Hackett (19, 17; record: 1-1-1). A:18,723. Referees: Kowal, Trottier. Linesmen: Seitz, Brisebois.