New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings
Regular season · Thursday, March 6, 1997 · Great Western Forum
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6–2 on Thursday, March 6, 1997 at Great Western Forum. The Rangers outshot the Kings 29–25.
Goals came from Wayne Gretzky, David Oliver, Bill Berg, Niklas Sundstrom, Ray Ferraro, Brian Leetch, Vitali Yachmenev and Chris Ferraro.
Glenn Healy made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Byron Dafoe stopped 14 of 19.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Gretzky (18)Chris Ferraro (1), Bruce Driver (21)1–004:02 NYR · 
David Oliver (2)Mark Messier (35), Brian Leetch (47)2–008:54 NYR
2nd period
Bill Berg (7)Mark Messier (36), Jeff Beukeboom (7)3–006:09 NYR · 
Niklas Sundstrom (21)Mark Messier (37), Doug Lidster (3)4–015:11 NYR · 
Ray Ferraro (21)Eddie Olczyk (22), Philippe Boucher (15)4–115:34 LAK · 
Brian Leetch (18)Jeff Beukeboom (8), Wayne Gretzky (63)5–117:47 NYR
3rd period
Vitali Yachmenev (7)Mattias Norstrom (16), Philippe Boucher (16)5–200:11 LAK
Chris Ferraro (1)Niklas Sundstrom (24)6–203:09 NYR
Team stats
NYRLAK
2925
0%0%
1/41/6
4241
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:21 into the first period
Doug Zmolek · roughing2 min - 3:21 into the first periodDoug Zmolek · fighting5 min
- 3:21 into the first period
Darren Langdon · fighting5 min - 12:57 into the first periodMark Messier · interference obstruction2 min
- 15:30 into the first periodIan Laperriere · interference obstruction2 min
- 3:55 into the second periodMatt Johnson · roughing2 min
- 3:55 into the second periodDarren Langdon · holding the stick2 min
- 5:58 into the second periodAlexander Karpovtsev · hooking2 min
- 10:56 into the second periodDavid Oliver · hooking obstruction2 min
- 14:24 into the second periodUlf Samuelsson · cross checking2 min
- 14:24 into the second periodUlf Samuelsson · roughing2 min
- 19:28 into the second periodMatt Johnson · roughing2 min
- 19:28 into the second periodMatt Johnson · fighting5 min
- 19:28 into the second periodDarren Langdon · instigator2 min
- 19:28 into the second periodDarren Langdon · fighting5 min
- 19:28 into the second periodDarren Langdon · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the second periodSean O'Donnell · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodAlexander Karpovtsev · cross checking2 min
- 0:48 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 4:34 into the third periodMattias Norstrom · cross checking2 min
- 5:50 into the third periodSean O'Donnell · instigator2 min
- 5:50 into the third periodSean O'Donnell · fighting5 min
- 5:50 into the third periodSean O'Donnell · misconduct10 min
- 5:50 into the third periodLuc Robitaille · cross checking2 min
- 15:09 into the third periodAki Berg · cross checking2 min
- 15:09 into the third periodBill Berg · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 14Chris FerraroC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Niklas SundstromR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 18Bill BergL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 26David OliverR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Doug LidsterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 33Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Darren LangdonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Luc RobitailleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Shane ChurlaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Mike EastwoodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Ulf SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |
| 35Mike RichterG | 0 | 0 | – |
Los Angeles Kings
| 28Philippe BoucherD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Eddie OlczykR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 4 | – |
| 20Ray FerraroC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 43Vitali YachmenevR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mattias NorstromD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Dmitri KhristichR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Vladimir TsyplakovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Brad SmythR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Roman VopatL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Matt JohnsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Jeff ShevalierL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Ian LaperriereR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Craig JohnsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 42Dan BylsmaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Doug ZmolekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Aki BergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Sean O'DonnellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 33Jan VopatD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jamie StorrG | 10 | 1 | .900 | |
| 34Byron DafoeG | L | 19 | 5 | .737 |