Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres
Playoffs · Friday, April 25, 1997 · Marine Midland Arena
Game summary
The Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Friday, April 25, 1997 at Marine Midland Arena. The Senators outshot the Sabres 30-25.
Daniel Alfredsson scored twice. Shawn McEachern, Donald Audette and Randy Cunneyworth also scored.
Ron Tugnutt made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Steve Shields stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Shawn McEachern (1)Wade Redden (2)1–016:14 OTT
2nd period
Daniel Alfredsson (4)Denny Lambert (1), Wade Redden (3)2–001:00 OTT
3rd period
- Daniel Alfredsson (5)Steve Duchesne (3), Alexei Yashin (3)3–000:28 OTT · PPG
Donald Audette (1)Darryl Shannon (1), Garry Galley (2)3–101:19 BUF
Randy Cunneyworth (1)Shaun Van Allen (1), Bruce Gardiner (1)4–113:56 OTT
Team stats
OTTBUF
30Shots on goal25
0%Faceoff %0%
1/5Power play0/3
17Penalty minutes43
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 11:27
Bob Boughner · roughing2 min - 1st 11:27Dixon Ward · roughing2 min
- 1st 11:27
Randy Cunneyworth · roughing2 min - 1st 11:27Shaun Van Allen · roughing2 min
- 1st 11:27Shaun Van Allen · roughing2 min
- 1st 17:44Rob Ray · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 11:40Matthew Barnaby · slashing2 min
- 2nd 14:35Radim Bicanek · holding2 min
- 2nd 18:34Garry Galley · interference obstruction2 min
- 3rd 04:52Radim Bicanek · hooking obstruction2 min
- 3rd 08:17Darryl Shannon · hooking2 min
- 3rd 16:48Brad May · roughing2 min
- 3rd 16:48Brad May · roughing2 min
- 3rd 16:48Brad May · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 16:48Matthew Barnaby · tripping2 min
- 3rd 16:48Matthew Barnaby · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 18:34Bob Boughner · fighting5 min
- 3rd 18:34Denny Lambert · slashing2 min
- 3rd 18:34Denny Lambert · fighting5 min
Season series
Ottawa Senators
| 11Daniel AlfredssonR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Wade ReddenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Randy CunneyworthL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 15Shawn McEachernL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 19Alexei YashinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Shaun Van AllenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Bruce GardinerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 42Denny LambertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Steve DuchesneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 10Andreas DackellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Sergei ZholtokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Philip CroweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 76Radek BonkC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 91Alexandre DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Lance PitlickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Janne LaukkanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 33Jason YorkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 44Radim BicanekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ron TugnuttG | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | .960 | 59:45 |
| 35Mike BalesG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 28Donald AudetteR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 3Garry GalleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Brad MayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 15Dixon WardL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| 17Jason DaweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 18Michal GrosekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 26Derek PlanteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Michael PecaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | – |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 36Matthew BarnabyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 4Mike WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 6Bob BoughnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Andrei TrefilovG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 05:11 | |
| 31Steve ShieldsG | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 54:49 |