Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Tuesday, October 21, 1997 · CoreStates Center

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1–7

18–29

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Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7–1 on Tuesday, October 21, 1997 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Lightning 29–18.

Vinny Prospal scored twice. Janne Niinimaa, John LeClair, Dino Ciccarelli, Pat Falloon, Eric Lindros and Eric Desjardins also scored.

Goals
TBL	1	0	0	1	18
PHI	3	2	2	7	29

Scoring

1st period

Janne Niinimaa (1)Vinny Prospal (6), Eric Lindros (8)0–102:46 PHI
John LeClair (8)Eric Lindros (9)0–205:42 PHI
Vinny Prospal (2)Janne Niinimaa (3), Eric Lindros (10)0–308:22 PHI ·
Dino Ciccarelli (3)Brian Bradley (3), Jason Wiemer (1)1–314:23 TBL

2nd period

Pat Falloon (3)Dan Kordic (1)1–406:21 PHI
Eric Lindros (7)Vinny Prospal (7), Janne Niinimaa (4)1–509:05 PHI

3rd period

Eric Desjardins (1)Rod Brind'Amour (4), Chris Therien (3)1–610:47 PHI ·
Vinny Prospal (3)Eric Lindros (11), John LeClair (6)1–718:37 PHI ·

Team stats

TBLPHI

1829

34%66%

0/53/8

3226

128

126

39

63

Penalties

0:36 into the first periodRoman Hamrlik · holding obstruction2 min
5:47 into the first periodDan Kordic · fighting5 min
5:47 into the first periodMick Vukota · fighting5 min
8:03 into the first periodDaren Puppa · delaying game2 min
15:07 into the first periodRoman Hamrlik · holding2 min
19:24 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
10:12 into the second periodChris Gratton · roughing2 min
12:56 into the second periodIgor Ulanov · holding obstruction2 min
15:42 into the second periodCory Cross · slashing2 min
3:51 into the third periodJanne Niinimaa · roughing2 min
3:51 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
6:48 into the third periodDaniel Lacroix · fighting5 min
6:48 into the third periodChris Gratton · hooking2 min
6:48 into the third periodJamie Huscroft · fighting5 min
8:57 into the third periodIgor Ulanov · elbowing2 min
10:21 into the third periodCory Cross · cross checking2 min
12:07 into the third periodDan Kordic · roughing2 min
12:07 into the third periodDan Kordic · roughing2 min
12:07 into the third periodRoman Hamrlik · roughing2 min
15:07 into the third periodEric Lindros · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
17:44 into the third periodMick Vukota · roughing2 min
19:33 into the third periodChris Gratton · roughing2 min
19:33 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min

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