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Game Details

Final

NHL

MTL

MTLCanadiens

5–7

BOSBruins

BOS

38 SOG

Shots on GoalShots

50 SOG

Boston Garden

Goalie Matchup

VS

Away

Away Starter

T.
Esposito

Saves43

SV%.878

Shots49

GA6

Home

Home Starter

G.
Cheevers

Saves33

SV%.868

Shots38

GA5

Scoring Summary

1st Period

MTL

10:03Even

MTL

12:15Even

Bobby Rousseau (13)

Ast:Richard (15)

MTL

14:18Even

Claude Provost (4)

Ast:Redmond (6) • Laperriere (6)

BOS

18:00Power Play

Phil Esposito (21)

2nd Period

MTL

03:59Even

Henri Richard (5)

Ast:Rousseau (20) • Laperriere (7)

BOS

06:56Even

Wayne Cashman (2)

Ast:Green (9) • Westfall (11)

BOS

08:43Even

Phil Esposito (22)

Ast:Hodge (17) • Murphy (20)

3rd Period

BOS

00:09Even

Derek Sanderson (10)

BOS

07:51Even

Ast:McKenzie (7)

BOS

09:51Even

Derek Sanderson (11)

Ast:Sather (3) • Westfall (12)

MTL

13:02Even

Claude Provost (5)

Ast:Backstrom (10) • Harris (4)

BOS

19:41Even

Johnny Bucyk (8)

Ast:Westfall (13)

Period Statistics

MTL SOGBOS SOG

101ST15

142ND12

143RD23

38TOTAL50

Game Info

Venue

Boston Garden

DateMonday, December 23, 1968

Puck Drop12:30 AM

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