New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Wednesday, October 30, 1996 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 6–1 on Wednesday, October 30, 1996 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Rangers 54–23.
Brian Leetch scored twice and Daniel Goneau scored twice. Darren Langdon, Brian Rolston and Niklas Sundstrom also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Leetch (3)Mark Messier (7), Bruce Driver (6)1–007:30 NYR · 
Darren Langdon (1)Alexander Karpovtsev (8), Bill Berg (2)2–015:34 NYR
2nd period
Daniel Goneau (6)Bruce Driver (7)3–001:14 NYR- Brian Leetch (4)Wayne Gretzky (13), Alex Kovalev (6)4–008:58 NYR ·
3rd period
Brian Rolston (2)John MacLean (2), Bobby Carpenter (1)4–101:29 NJD
Niklas Sundstrom (6)Wayne Gretzky (14)5–111:13 NYR · - Daniel Goneau (7)Brian Leetch (8)6–116:38 NYR
Team stats
NYRNJD
2354
0%0%
3/60/5
5799
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:25 into the first period
Ken Daneyko · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min - 3:25 into the first periodBobby Holik · high sticking2 min
- 3:25 into the first period
Brian Leetch · high sticking2 min - 3:25 into the first periodMark Messier · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 4:31 into the first periodDarren Langdon · closing hand on puck2 min
- 6:25 into the first periodBobby Holik · tripping2 min
- 7:58 into the first periodShane Churla · hooking2 min
- 8:39 into the first periodBrian Rolston · tripping2 min
- 11:06 into the first periodBrian Leetch · interference2 min
- 3:05 into the second periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 3:05 into the second periodDarren Langdon · cross checking2 min
- 5:50 into the second periodMike Peluso · fighting5 min
- 5:50 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · instigator2 min
- 5:50 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 5:50 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · fighting5 min
- 5:50 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · misconduct10 min
- 5:50 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · game misconduct10 min
- 5:50 into the second periodJason Smith · fighting5 min
- 5:50 into the second periodJason Smith · game misconduct10 min
- 5:50 into the second periodShane Churla · fighting5 min
- 5:50 into the second periodJayson More · fighting5 min
- 5:50 into the second periodJayson More · game misconduct10 min
- 5:50 into the second periodEric Cairns · fighting5 min
- 18:57 into the second periodBill Berg · elbowing2 min
- 7:39 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · tripping2 min
- 10:27 into the third periodJohn MacLean · cross checking2 min
- 10:27 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 11:01 into the third periodShawn Chambers · elbowing2 min
- 14:31 into the third periodLyle Odelein · slashing2 min
- 14:31 into the third periodLyle Odelein · fighting5 min
- 14:31 into the third periodDarren Langdon · slashing2 min
- 14:31 into the third periodDarren Langdon · fighting5 min
- 16:38 into the third periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 16:38 into the third periodKen Daneyko · misconduct10 min
- 16:38 into the third periodBill Guerin · instigator2 min
- 16:38 into the third periodBill Guerin · fighting5 min
- 16:38 into the third periodBill Guerin · misconduct10 min
- 16:38 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · roughing2 min
- 16:38 into the third periodShane Churla · fighting5 min
Season series
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