Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, February 8, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 on Saturday, February 8, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Flyers 34–21.
Goals came from John MacLean, Eric Lindros, Daniel Lacroix, Valeri Zelepukin, Bobby Holik and Steve Sullivan.
Martin Brodeur made 19 saves on 21 shots for the win; Ron Hextall stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
2nd period
John MacLean (17)Shawn Chambers (5), Lyle Odelein (9)0–107:21 NJD · 
Eric Lindros (17)Janne Niinimaa (27), Eric Desjardins (24)1–109:51 PHI · 
Daniel Lacroix (5)Dan Kordic (3), Scott Daniels (3)2–111:08 PHI
3rd period
Valeri Zelepukin (8)Bobby Carpenter (9), Shawn Chambers (6)2–201:10 NJD
Bobby Holik (12)Scott Niedermayer (18), Brian Rolston (16)2–302:51 NJD · 
Steve Sullivan (6)Bobby Holik (33), Martin Brodeur (4)2–410:07 NJD
Team stats
PHINJD
2134
0%0%
1/42/5
108
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:02 into the first period
Bobby Holik · tripping obstruction2 min - 8:59 into the first period
Janne Niinimaa · high sticking2 min - 12:39 into the first periodScott Stevens · interference2 min
- 5:37 into the second periodMichel Petit · hooking2 min
- 9:29 into the second periodBill Guerin · slashing2 min
- 16:54 into the second periodMikael Renberg · interference2 min
- 16:54 into the second periodMikael Renberg · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2:07 into the third periodChris Therien · holding2 min
- 4:46 into the third periodSteve Sullivan · high sticking2 min
Season series
Philadelphia Flyers
| 21Dan KordicL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Scott DanielsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 32Daniel LacroixC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 88Eric LindrosC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 37Eric DesjardinsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 44Janne NiinimaaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10John LeClairL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Mikael RenbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Trent KlattR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Shjon PodeinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Joel OttoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Darren RumbleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Chris TherienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 8Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | L | 34 | 4 | .882 |
| 30Garth SnowG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 16Bobby HolikC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 11Steve SullivanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Denis PedersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Bill GuerinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Reid SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Jason SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 21 | 2 | .905 |