New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
Playoffs · Thursday, May 8, 1997 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3–0 on Thursday, May 8, 1997 at Madison Square Garden. The Devils outshot the Rangers 35–28.
Goals came from Adam Graves, Wayne Gretzky and Esa Tikkanen.
Mike Richter made 35 saves on 35 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 25 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Adam Graves (1)Alexander Karpovtsev (2), Brian Leetch (6)0–105:49 NYR ·
2nd period
Wayne Gretzky (6)Russ Courtnall (2), Luc Robitaille (4)0–214:36 NYR
3rd period
Esa Tikkanen (6)Mark Messier (5), Brian Leetch (7)0–319:02 NYR ·
Team stats
NJDNYR
3528
0%0%
0/31/7
9160
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:35 into the first period
Ulf Samuelsson · slashing2 min - 4:05 into the first period
Scott Stevens · cross checking2 min - 5:57 into the first periodReid Simpson · holding the stick2 min
- 12:06 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · hooking2 min
- 17:28 into the first periodDoug Gilmour · slashing2 min
- 4:02 into the second periodJohn MacLean · interference2 min
- 9:54 into the second periodMark Messier · hooking2 min
- 12:36 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · tripping2 min
- 18:00 into the second periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 18:00 into the second periodDoug Gilmour · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:00 into the second periodBill Guerin · roughing2 min
- 18:00 into the second periodUlf Samuelsson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:00 into the second periodAlexander Karpovtsev · roughing2 min
- 11:00 into the third periodBill Guerin · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodDave Ellett · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodLyle Odelein · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodSteve Thomas · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodPeter Zezel · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodReid Simpson · fighting5 min
- 19:39 into the third periodReid Simpson · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodReid Simpson · game misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodShane Churla · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodPatrick Flatley · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodUlf Samuelsson · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodMike Eastwood · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the third periodAlexander Karpovtsev · misconduct10 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 12Bill GuerinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Peter ZezelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 33Reid SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 93Doug GilmourC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 2Dave EllettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | L | 27 | 2 | .926 |
New York Rangers
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Luc RobitailleL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Russ CourtnallR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Ken GernanderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Darren LangdonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Shane ChurlaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Niklas SundstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Mike EastwoodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Ulf SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 33Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | W | 35 | 0 | 1.000 |