New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers
Playoffs · Friday, May 16, 1997 · CoreStates Center
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 3–1 on Friday, May 16, 1997 at CoreStates Center. The Rangers outshot the Flyers 25–21.
Goals came from Dainius Zubrus, Janne Niinimaa, Eric Desjardins and Luc Robitaille.
Scoring
1st period
Dainius Zubrus (5)John LeClair (5), Eric Lindros (9)0–102:28 PHI
Janne Niinimaa (1)Eric Lindros (10), John LeClair (6)0–204:39 PHI ·
3rd period
Eric Desjardins (2)Eric Lindros (11), John LeClair (7)0–308:34 PHI
Luc Robitaille (4)Wayne Gretzky (6), Ulf Samuelsson (2)1–319:50 NYR
Team stats
NYRPHI
2521
0%0%
0/41/1
410
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:06 into the first period
Alexander Karpovtsev · tripping2 min - 12:17 into the first period
Dan Kordic · high sticking2 min - 17:51 into the first periodJohn LeClair · interference2 min
- 7:52 into the second periodDaniel Lacroix · roughing2 min
- 4:17 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · roughing2 min
- 4:17 into the third periodShjon Podein · roughing2 min
- 4:31 into the third periodEric Lindros · high sticking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.