Where were you on November 23, 1999? I was 14 years old, probably not caring enough to even watch the Montreal Canadiens play the San Jose Sharks. Saku Koivu and Brian Savage were injured. Patrick Marleau was safe and sound in good old 1955 San Jose.
It was the last time that Montreal would beat San Jose in California. As it stands, the team has only won there four teams. In the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons (related: San Jose came into the league in 1991-92), in the 1997-98 season and in the 1999-2000 season.
Craig Rivet scored the overtime winner in the last Montreal win against the Sharks on the road which is ironic considering the team traded him there in return for Josh Gorges and the first-round pick that became Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty.