New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers
Playoffs · Sunday, May 25, 1997 · CoreStates Center
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 4–2 on Sunday, May 25, 1997 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Rangers 29–19.
Rod Brind'Amour scored twice. Eric Lindros, Alexander Karpovtsev, Esa Tikkanen and John LeClair also scored.
Ron Hextall made 17 saves on 19 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 25 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Eric Lindros (11)John LeClair (11), Janne Niinimaa (9)0–105:18 PHI · 
Alexander Karpovtsev (1)Wayne Gretzky (9), Mark Messier (9)1–112:30 NYR · 
Esa Tikkanen (9)Alexander Karpovtsev (3), Wayne Gretzky (10)2–112:56 NYR · 
John LeClair (7)Eric Desjardins (6), Paul Coffey (8)2–215:53 PHI · 
Rod Brind'Amour (9)Chris Therien (5), Eric Lindros (12)2–319:06 PHI
3rd period
- Rod Brind'Amour (10)Chris Therien (6)2–406:43 PHI
Team stats
NYRPHI
1929
0%0%
2/42/5
1210
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:48 into the first period
Adam Graves · tripping2 min - 8:55 into the first period
Dainius Zubrus · holding the stick2 min - 11:09 into the first periodJoel Otto · interference2 min
- 11:46 into the first periodRod Brind'Amour · boarding2 min
- 14:30 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · cross checking2 min
- 17:01 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · hooking2 min
- 0:17 into the second periodEric Lindros · high sticking2 min
- 14:23 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · high sticking2 min
- 18:45 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · interference2 min
- 14:18 into the third periodShane Churla · cross checking2 min
- 14:18 into the third periodShjon Podein · holding2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Darren LangdonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Christian DubeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Luc RobitailleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Russ CourtnallR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Shane ChurlaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Mike EastwoodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Ulf SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Dallas EakinsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Eric CairnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | L | 29 | 4 | .862 |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 10John LeClairL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 88Eric LindrosC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Chris TherienD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 37Eric DesjardinsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 44Janne NiinimaaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 77Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Mikael RenbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Trent KlattR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Dan KordicL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Shjon PodeinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26John DruceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Joel OttoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Karl DykhuisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Kjell SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | W | 19 | 2 | .895 |
| 30Garth SnowG | 0 | 0 | – |