Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers
Regular season · Sunday, March 9, 1997 · CoreStates Center
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 5–0 on Sunday, March 9, 1997 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Capitals 25–15.
John LeClair scored twice. Rod Brind'Amour, Eric Desjardins and Colin Forbes also scored.
Ron Hextall made 15 saves on 15 shots for the win; Bill Ranford stopped 20 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Rod Brind'Amour (22)John LeClair (37), Karl Dykhuis (10)0–116:24 PHI
2nd period
Eric Desjardins (9)Rod Brind'Amour (27), Eric Lindros (36)0–216:35 PHI
Colin Forbes (1)Paul Coffey (21), Eric Lindros (37)0–317:59 PHI
3rd period
John LeClair (43)Eric Lindros (38), Eric Desjardins (31)0–408:57 PHI · - John LeClair (44)Eric Lindros (39), Chris Therien (15)0–517:54 PHI
Team stats
WSHPHI
1525
0%0%
0/51/8
5650
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:55 into the first period
Steve Konowalchuk · interference2 min - 6:08 into the first period
Joel Otto · fighting5 min - 6:08 into the first periodChris Simon · fighting5 min
- 6:14 into the first periodDan Kordic · instigator2 min
- 6:14 into the first periodDan Kordic · fighting5 min
- 6:14 into the first periodDan Kordic · misconduct10 min
- 6:14 into the first periodBrendan Witt · fighting5 min
- 9:24 into the first periodKen Klee · interference2 min
- 17:41 into the first periodRod Brind'Amour · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 8:47 into the second periodMichal Pivonka · high sticking double minor4 min
- 18:20 into the second periodDan Kordic · interference2 min
- 2:29 into the third periodDainius Zubrus · holding2 min
- 8:28 into the third periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 8:28 into the third periodChris Simon · high sticking2 min
- 8:57 into the third periodChris Simon · misconduct10 min
- 10:11 into the third periodJanne Niinimaa · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:11 into the third periodJanne Niinimaa · misconduct10 min
- 14:17 into the third periodDan Kordic · fighting5 min
- 14:17 into the third periodCraig Berube · fighting5 min
- 14:33 into the third periodRick Tocchet · cross checking2 min
- 18:57 into the third periodScott Daniels · fighting5 min
- 18:57 into the third periodRick Tocchet · instigator2 min
- 18:57 into the third periodRick Tocchet · fighting5 min
- 18:57 into the third periodRick Tocchet · misconduct10 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 12Peter BondraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Andrei NikolishinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Chris SimonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Steve KonowalchukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Kevin KaminskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Craig BerubeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 36Mike EaglesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 77Adam OatesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 90Joe JuneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 92Rick TocchetR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 2Ken KleeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 3Sylvain CoteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 19Brendan WittD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Mark TinordiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 96Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | L | 25 | 5 | .800 |
| 37Olie KolzigG | 0 | 0 | – |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 88Eric LindrosC | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 10John LeClairL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 6 | – |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 37Eric DesjardinsD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 48Colin ForbesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Chris TherienD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Karl DykhuisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 77Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 9Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Trent KlattR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dan KordicL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Scott DanielsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Shjon PodeinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Joel OttoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Daniel LacroixC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 45Vinny ProspalL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 23Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Janne NiinimaaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | W | 15 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 30Garth SnowG | 0 | 0 | – |