New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Sunday, May 4, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 2–0 on Sunday, May 4, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Rangers 32–22.
Goals came from Brian Leetch and Russ Courtnall.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Leetch (1)Wayne Gretzky (3), Russ Courtnall (1)1–018:21 NYR ·
3rd period
Russ Courtnall (1)Niklas Sundstrom (5)2–019:15 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRNJD
2232
0%0%
1/40/7
1610
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:50 into the first period
Esa Tikkanen · hooking2 min - 2:40 into the first periodUlf Samuelsson · roughing2 min
- 7:19 into the first period
Bill Guerin · charging2 min - 9:44 into the first periodUlf Samuelsson · holding the stick2 min
- 13:10 into the first periodScott Niedermayer · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 13:10 into the first periodEsa Tikkanen · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:46 into the first periodBill Guerin · charging2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDoug Gilmour · roughing2 min
- 14:21 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · high sticking double minor4 min
- 6:44 into the third periodDoug Lidster · cross checking2 min
- 7:34 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · high sticking2 min
- 11:41 into the third periodBobby Holik · roughing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.