San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, February 16, 1997 · Marine Midland Arena
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 6–2 on Sunday, February 16, 1997 at Marine Midland Arena. The Sabres outshot the Sharks 35–33.
Donald Audette scored twice and Jason Dawe scored twice. Dixon Ward, Jeff Friesen, Michal Grosek and Owen Nolan also scored.
Dominik Hasek made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Wade Flaherty stopped 29 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Dixon Ward (8)Michael Peca (19)0–104:34 BUF · 
Donald Audette (19)Derek Plante (15), Garry Galley (24)0–207:29 BUF · 
Jason Dawe (17)Alexei Zhitnik (21), Michael Peca (20)0–312:16 BUF · - Jason Dawe (18)Ed Ronan (2), Mike Wilson (8)0–419:14 BUF
2nd period
- Donald Audette (20)Dixon Ward (24), Alexei Zhitnik (22)0–502:59 BUF
3rd period
Jeff Friesen (17)Bob Errey (3)1–509:10 SJS
Michal Grosek (12)Derek Plante (16), Matthew Barnaby (20)1–609:54 BUF
Owen Nolan (23)Vlastimil Kroupa (2)2–611:31 SJS
Team stats
SJSBUF
3335
0%0%
0/52/7
4026
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:57 into the first period
Tony Granato · interference2 min - 3:42 into the first period
Brad May · hooking obstruction2 min - 6:00 into the first periodMarty McSorley · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:46 into the first periodDonald Audette · roughing2 min
- 10:46 into the first periodDarryl Shannon · fighting5 min
- 10:46 into the first periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
- 10:46 into the first periodMarcus Ragnarsson · high sticking2 min
- 11:28 into the first periodViktor Kozlov · holding obstruction2 min
- 14:29 into the first periodBrad May · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:17 into the first periodRichard Smehlik · slashing2 min
- 18:17 into the first periodRichard Smehlik · fighting5 min
- 18:17 into the first periodOwen Nolan · slashing2 min
- 18:17 into the first periodOwen Nolan · fighting5 min
- 6:22 into the second periodBob Boughner · roughing2 min
- 6:22 into the second periodBob Errey · roughing2 min
- 9:18 into the second periodDody Wood · holding obstruction2 min
- 10:06 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · tripping2 min
- 11:13 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · hooking obstruction2 min
- 14:56 into the second periodTodd Ewen · high sticking2 min
- 5:07 into the third periodDody Wood · roughing2 min
- 5:07 into the third periodDody Wood · roughing2 min
- 5:07 into the third periodDody Wood · misconduct10 min
- 15:41 into the third periodBrad May · slashing2 min
Season series
San Jose Sharks
| 11Owen NolanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 22Bob ErreyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 39Jeff FriesenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 44Vlastimil KroupaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Ron SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Dody WoodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Stephen GuollaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 18Chris TancillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 21Tony GranatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Viktor KozlovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 36Todd EwenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 42Shean DonovanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Greg HawgoodD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 10Marcus RagnarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Todd GillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Wade FlahertyG | L | 35 | 6 | .829 |
| 32Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 15Dixon WardL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 17Jason DaweR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 26Derek PlanteC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Michael PecaC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Donald AudetteR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 5Ed RonanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Michal GrosekL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 36Matthew BarnabyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Garry GalleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Mike WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Brad MayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 76Wayne PrimeauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Bob BoughnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve ShieldsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 39Dominik HasekG | W | 33 | 2 | .939 |