Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Sunday, February 23, 1997 · Marine Midland Arena

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1–5

Final

SOG 22–23

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Sunday, February 23, 1997 at Marine Midland Arena. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 23-22.

Michal Grosek scored twice. Sandy Moger, Dixon Ward, Brian Holzinger and Matthew Barnaby also scored.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BOS	1	0	0	1	22
BUF	2	1	2	5	23

Scoring

1st period

Michal Grosek (13)Matthew Barnaby (21), Garry Galley (28)0–102:18 BUF
Sandy Moger (7)Ted Donato (19), Jozef Stumpel (37)1–110:31 BOS
Dixon Ward (9)Donald Audette (15), Brian Holzinger (21)1–217:02 BUF

2nd period

Brian Holzinger (18)Dixon Ward (26), Donald Audette (16)1–305:28 BUF

3rd period

Matthew Barnaby (16)Derek Plante (18), Alexei Zhitnik (23)1–403:16 BUF
Michal Grosek (14)Matthew Barnaby (22), Derek Plante (19)1–510:13 BUF

Team stats

BOSBUF

22Shots on goal23

0%Faceoff %0%

0/7Power play0/4

31Penalty minutes47

0Hits0

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 02:58Jeff Odgers · roughing2 min
1st 02:58Bob Boughner · roughing2 min
1st 12:28Jeff Odgers · roughing2 min
1st 12:28Steve Staios · fighting5 min
1st 12:28Rob Ray · roughing2 min
1st 12:28Rob Ray · slashing2 min
1st 12:28Wayne Primeau · fighting5 min
1st 17:42Michal Grosek · roughing2 min
1st 19:55Jeff Odgers · roughing2 min
1st 19:55Jeff Odgers · roughing2 min
1st 19:55Matthew Barnaby · roughing2 min
2nd 00:46Alexei Zhitnik · tripping obstruction2 min
2nd 08:17Alexei Zhitnik · holding2 min
2nd 09:39Ted Donato · high sticking2 min
2nd 13:41Darryl Shannon · hooking obstruction2 min
2nd 14:31Sandy Moger · boarding2 min
2nd 14:31Sandy Moger · fighting5 min
2nd 14:31Garry Galley · instigator2 min
2nd 14:31Garry Galley · fighting5 min
2nd 14:31Garry Galley · misconduct10 min
2nd 17:24Rob DiMaio · roughing2 min
3rd 00:52Donald Audette · slashing2 min
3rd 07:09Michal Grosek · boarding2 min
3rd 13:52Jeff Odgers · fighting5 min
3rd 13:52Matthew Barnaby · fighting5 min
3rd 14:58Troy Mallette · tripping2 min

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