Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators
Playoffs · Sunday, April 27, 1997 · Corel Centre
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 3–0 on Sunday, April 27, 1997 at Corel Centre. The Senators outshot the Sabres 31–21.
Goals came from Brian Holzinger, Alexei Zhitnik and Jason Dawe.
Steve Shields made 31 saves on 31 shots for the win; Ron Tugnutt stopped 18 of 21.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Holzinger (2)Donald Audette (3), Darryl Shannon (2)1–003:25 BUF
2nd period
Alexei Zhitnik (1)Michal Grosek (2), Matthew Barnaby (1)2–007:46 BUF
3rd period
Jason Dawe (1)Michael Peca (1), Dixon Ward (2)3–015:44 BUF
Team stats
BUFOTT
2131
0%0%
0/50/6
1424
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:41 into the first period
Alexei Zhitnik · holding2 min - 12:19 into the first periodMike Wilson · tripping2 min
- 14:51 into the first period
Radek Bonk · elbowing2 min - 18:42 into the first periodRadim Bicanek · slashing2 min
- 2:36 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · roughing2 min
- 8:28 into the second periodPhilip Crowe · charging2 min
- 9:56 into the second periodSteve Shields · roughing2 min
- 9:56 into the second periodWade Redden · roughing2 min
- 10:47 into the second periodEd Ronan · tripping2 min
- 13:41 into the second periodJanne Laukkanen · roughing2 min
- 7:03 into the third periodMichael Peca · interference2 min
- 10:04 into the third periodBrian Holzinger · cross checking2 min
- 18:01 into the third periodPhilip Crowe · charging2 min
- 18:01 into the third periodPhilip Crowe · roughing2 min
- 18:01 into the third periodPhilip Crowe · misconduct10 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 15Dixon WardL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Jason DaweR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Michal GrosekL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Michael PecaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Donald AudetteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 36Matthew BarnabyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 5Ed RonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 26Derek PlanteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 76Wayne PrimeauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Garry GalleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Mike WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob BoughnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Andrei TrefilovG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Steve ShieldsG | W | 31 | 0 | 1.000 |
Ottawa Senators
| 7Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 10Andreas DackellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Daniel AlfredssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Shawn McEachernL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Sergei ZholtokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Alexei YashinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Shaun Van AllenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Bruce GardinerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Philip CroweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Denny LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 76Radek BonkC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 91Alexandre DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 2Lance PitlickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Wade ReddenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 27Janne LaukkanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve DuchesneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 33Jason YorkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 44Radim BicanekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ron TugnuttG | L | 21 | 3 | .857 |
| 35Mike BalesG | 0 | 0 | – |