Sabres beat Habs 7-6, Dawe & Turgeon Hat Tricks (1995-96)

January 6, 1996 at the Montreal Forum (exactly one month after acquiring Jocelyn Thibault from the Avalanche) - Canadiens head coach Mario Tremblay grows increasingly frustrated as defensive lapses prove costly; Montreal could not hold on to the lead 5 times during this game - Jason Dawe (Sabres) & Pierre Turgeon (Canadiens) score 3 goals each - Randy Burridge & Pat LaFontaine score 18 seconds apart late in the 3rd period to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-6 victory
Highlights include 1st period goals: Martin Rucinsky, Jason Dawe (x2), Pierre Turgeon, Donald Audette - 2nd period goals: Pierre Turgeon, Pat LaFontaine, Valeri Bure - 3rd period goals: Jason Dawe, Pierre Turgeon, Randy Burridge, Pat LaFontaine
Goaltenders: Martin Biron & John Blue (Sabres), Jocelyn Thibault (Canadiens)
La Soirée du Hockey: Claude Quenneville & Yvon Pedneault

[@andrewsheehy9938]

Speaking of Patrick Roy, I attended my first NHL Game in Person on this night in Toronto as Roy started for the Avalanche in a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

[@canuck_gamer3359]

Those were such sad days. I had been watching this team since the late 70's and I could just tell the magic was gone. Once Roy left the writing was on the wall and the ownership change just cemented their fate.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

Thibault was put in tough spot being asked to replace a legend in Roy!! Especially how controversial the departure was.

[@ckon15077]

Horrible memories of a horrible time to be a Habs fan.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

Horrible memories thanks to Tremblay & Houle!!

[@blakezworld]

Where's the D Mario!?

[@Beginstheman]

That question should also have been asked to Jacques Laperrière, who was the D-man coach at the time. The Ds were particularly atrocious during that season.

[@timburr4453]

Fun game, poor goaltending by the Habs