Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
Regular season · Saturday, March 15, 1997 · CoreStates Center
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7–5 on Saturday, March 15, 1997 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Sabres 44–20.
Brian Holzinger scored twice. Garry Galley, Mikael Renberg, Ed Ronan, Wayne Primeau, Michael Peca, Paul Coffey, John LeClair, Matthew Barnaby, Rod Brind'Amour and Eric Desjardins also scored.
Steve Shields made 39 saves on 44 shots for the win; Garth Snow stopped 10 of 13.
Scoring
1st period
Garry Galley (4)Bob Boughner (7), Derek Plante (22)1–002:19 BUF
Brian Holzinger (19)Donald Audette (18), Darryl Shannon (16)2–005:16 BUF
Mikael Renberg (18)John LeClair (38), Paul Coffey (22)2–108:19 PHI
Ed Ronan (1)Jason Dawe (19), Michael Peca (24)3–109:36 BUF
Wayne Primeau (1)Garry Galley (31), Michal Grosek (19)4–111:34 BUF
Michael Peca (17)Matthew Barnaby (24), Alexei Zhitnik (24)5–114:35 BUF
Paul Coffey (8)Mikael Renberg (31), John LeClair (39)5–219:24 PHI
2nd period
- Brian Holzinger (20)Jason Dawe (20), Michael Peca (25)6–209:03 BUF ·
John LeClair (46)Karl Dykhuis (12), Janne Niinimaa (33)6–311:48 PHI
3rd period
Matthew Barnaby (17)Unassisted7–303:42 BUF · 
Rod Brind'Amour (23)Janne Niinimaa (34), Trent Klatt (19)7–405:29 PHI · 
Eric Desjardins (11)Eric Lindros (42), Mikael Renberg (32)7–506:06 PHI
Team stats
BUFPHI
2044
0%0%
2/61/6
2143
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:46 into the first period
Rob Ray · slashing2 min - 4:46 into the first period
Dan Kordic · roughing2 min - 17:50 into the first periodBob Boughner · fighting5 min
- 17:50 into the first periodEric Lindros · fighting5 min
- 0:10 into the second periodBrian Holzinger · roughing2 min
- 3:21 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 6:57 into the second periodEric Desjardins · hooking2 min
- 8:34 into the second periodKarl Dykhuis · boarding2 min
- 9:32 into the second periodDan Kordic · misconduct10 min
- 11:32 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
- 11:32 into the second periodScott Daniels · roughing2 min
- 17:48 into the second periodGarry Galley · tripping2 min
- 18:18 into the second periodJohn LeClair · holding2 min
- 18:18 into the second periodJohn LeClair · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2:25 into the third periodGarth Snow · slashing2 min
- 3:55 into the third periodBrad May · high sticking2 min
- 9:41 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · tripping obstruction2 min
- 15:20 into the third periodAlexei Zhitnik · hooking2 min
- 16:39 into the third periodJohn LeClair · hooking2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodEric Lindros · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodEric Lindros · misconduct10 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 27Michael PecaC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Jason DaweR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 36Matthew BarnabyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 3Garry GalleyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Ed RonanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Michal GrosekL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 26Derek PlanteC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Donald AudetteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 76Wayne PrimeauC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Bob BoughnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Brad MayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Dixon WardL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 74Jay McKeeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve ShieldsG | W | 44 | 5 | .886 |
| 39Dominik HasekG | 0 | 0 | – |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 10John LeClairL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 19Mikael RenbergR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 44Janne NiinimaaD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 77Paul CoffeyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Trent KlattR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 88Eric LindrosC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 24Karl DykhuisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 37Eric DesjardinsD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 9Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dan KordicL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Scott DanielsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Shjon PodeinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Joel OttoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Daniel LacroixC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 45Vinny ProspalL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Chris TherienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | 7 | 4 | .429 | |
| 30Garth SnowG | L | 13 | 3 | .769 |