New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Friday, December 13, 1996 · Marine Midland Arena

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3–0

26–30

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Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–0 on Friday, December 13, 1996 at Marine Midland Arena. The Sabres outshot the Rangers 30–26.

Goals came from Ulf Samuelsson, Alex Kovalev and Brian Noonan.

Goals
NYR	0	3	0	3	26
BUF	0	0	0	0	30

Scoring

2nd period

Ulf Samuelsson (2)Alex Kovalev (14), Alexander Karpovtsev (14)1–007:38 NYR ·
Alex Kovalev (9)Wayne Gretzky (29), Brian Leetch (25)2–009:49 NYR
Brian Noonan (6)Wayne Gretzky (30)3–015:59 NYR ·

Team stats

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2630

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2/40/4

1818

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Penalties

2:30 into the first periodRob Ray · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
2:30 into the first periodRyan Vandenbussche · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
7:57 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · hooking2 min
11:47 into the first periodGarry Galley · holding obstruction2 min
0:40 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
0:40 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
5:43 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
5:43 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
5:43 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · roughing2 min
8:10 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · roughing2 min
8:10 into the second periodBill Berg · roughing2 min
13:21 into the second periodSergei Nemchinov · holding the stick2 min
14:34 into the second periodRichard Smehlik · interference2 min
19:30 into the second periodAdam Graves · hooking2 min
2:47 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · interference obstruction2 min
3:24 into the third periodMichael Peca · roughing2 min
3:24 into the third periodBruce Driver · roughing2 min
3:24 into the third periodBruce Driver · roughing2 min

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