New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, March 8, 1997 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Saturday, March 8, 1997 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Devils outshot the Islanders 29-22.
Goals came from Derek King, Todd Bertuzzi, Steve Thomas, Bryan Smolinski, Randy Wood and Ziggy Palffy.
Scoring
1st period
Derek King (22)Ziggy Palffy (35), Travis Green (32)0–101:07 NYI
Todd Bertuzzi (5)Bryan Smolinski (18)0–206:58 NYI
Steve Thomas (11)Bobby Holik (37), Scott Stevens (16)1–208:02 NJD
Bryan Smolinski (21)Niklas Andersson (25), Rich Pilon (4)1–311:48 NYI
2nd period
Randy Wood (3)Bryan Smolinski (19)1–412:11 NYI
3rd period
Ziggy Palffy (34)Travis Green (33)1–515:48 NYI
Team stats
NJDNYI
29Shots on goal22
0%Faceoff %0%
0/5Power play0/2
16Penalty minutes22
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 03:21
Kenny Jonsson · hooking2 min - 1st 08:50
Lyle Odelein · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min - 1st 08:50Steve Webb · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 1st 11:06Lyle Odelein · fighting5 min
- 1st 11:06Steve Webb · fighting5 min
- 1st 12:58Scott Niedermayer · cross checking2 min
- 1st 18:31Rich Pilon · hooking obstruction2 min
- 2nd 04:28Steve Webb · tripping obstruction2 min
- 2nd 08:26Dave Ellett · interference2 min
- 2nd 13:02Reid Simpson · fighting5 min
- 2nd 13:02Doug Houda · fighting5 min
- 2nd 15:55Bryan Berard · holding2 min
- 3rd 07:23Paul Kruse · holding2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.