Quebec Nordiques vs New York Rangers
Playoffs · Tuesday, May 16, 1995 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Quebec Nordiques 4–2 on Tuesday, May 16, 1995 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Nordiques 39–28.
Alex Kovalev scored twice. Pat Verbeek, Sergei Nemchinov, Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg also scored.
Mike Richter made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Jocelyn Thibault stopped 13 of 16.
Scoring
1st period
Pat Verbeek (2)Mark Messier (5), Brian Leetch (6)0–102:11 NYR · 
Alex Kovalev (3)Kevin Lowe (1), Sergei Zubov (4)0–208:26 NYR
Sergei Nemchinov (4)Brian Leetch (7), Steve Larmer (1)0–319:57 NYR
2nd period
- Alex Kovalev (4)Sergei Nemchinov (4), Nick Kypreos (2)0–410:18 NYR
Joe Sakic (4)Curtis Leschyshyn (1), Rene Corbet (1)1–415:56 QUE ·
3rd period
Peter Forsberg (2)Joe Sakic (1), Wendel Clark (2)2–405:34 QUE ·
Team stats
QUENYR
2839
0%0%
1/41/7
2912
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:52 into the first period
Andrei Kovalenko · hooking2 min - 3:04 into the first period
Kevin Lowe · tripping2 min - 5:37 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 12:13 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · hooking2 min
- 17:46 into the first periodMark Messier · elbowing2 min
- 17:46 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · high sticking2 min
- 4:51 into the second periodPetr Nedved · charging2 min
- 7:02 into the second periodClaude Lapointe · holding the stick2 min
- 7:20 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · holding2 min
- 13:00 into the second periodOwen Nolan · roughing2 min
- 14:46 into the second periodAdam Foote · roughing2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodPat Verbeek · holding2 min
- 7:29 into the third periodChris Simon · checking from behind5 min
- 7:29 into the third periodChris Simon · game misconduct10 min
- 8:30 into the third periodBrian Leetch · tripping2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 19Joe SakicC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Wendel ClarkL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 20Rene CorbetL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 21Peter ForsbergC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 7Curtis LeschyshynD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Mike RicciC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Owen NolanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Chris SimonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 18Adam DeadmarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Paul MacdermidR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 47Claude LapointeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 48Scott YoungR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 51Andrei KovalenkoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Sylvain LefebvreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Janne LaukkanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Steven FinnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 52Adam FooteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Stephane FisetG | 23 | 1 | .957 | |
| 41Jocelyn ThibaultG | L | 16 | 3 | .813 |
New York Rangers
| 13Sergei NemchinovL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 27Alex KovalevR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 17Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Nick KypreosL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Sergei ZubovD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 10Petr NedvedC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 20Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Nathan LaFayetteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Stephane MatteauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |