New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
Playoffs · Tuesday, May 6, 1997 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3–2 on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 at Madison Square Garden. The Devils outshot the Rangers 35–26.
Esa Tikkanen scored twice. Wayne Gretzky, Randy Mckay and Steve Thomas also scored.
Mike Richter made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Gretzky (5)Luc Robitaille (2)0–103:57 NYR
Esa Tikkanen (4)Mark Messier (4), Brian Leetch (5)0–205:24 NYR
Randy Mckay (1)Brian Rolston (1), Scott Niedermayer (4)1–206:04 NJD
2nd period
- Esa Tikkanen (5)Wayne Gretzky (4), Luc Robitaille (3)1–306:41 NYR ·
Steve Thomas (1)Dave Ellett (3)2–307:26 NJD
Team stats
NJDNYR
3526
0%0%
0/41/5
1412
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:50 into the first period
Ulf Samuelsson · holding obstruction2 min - 15:32 into the first period
Doug Gilmour · holding stick obstruction2 min - 16:52 into the first periodShawn Chambers · high sticking2 min
- 1:53 into the second periodKen Daneyko · cross checking2 min
- 6:28 into the second periodLyle Odelein · holding2 min
- 9:07 into the second periodSteve Thomas · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 9:07 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · high sticking2 min
- 11:00 into the second periodMark Messier · holding the stick2 min
- 11:41 into the second periodJohn MacLean · holding2 min
- 8:19 into the third periodDoug Gilmour · roughing2 min
- 8:19 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · roughing2 min
- 10:56 into the third periodBrian Leetch · tripping2 min
- 16:11 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · hooking2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 14Brian RolstonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 21Randy MckayR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Dave EllettD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 10Denis PedersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Bill GuerinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Peter ZezelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Reid SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 93Doug GilmourC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | L | 26 | 3 | .885 |
New York Rangers
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 20Luc RobitailleL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Ken GernanderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Darren LangdonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Russ CourtnallR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Shane ChurlaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Niklas SundstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Mike EastwoodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Ulf SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 33Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | W | 35 | 2 | .943 |