New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Thursday, December 11, 1997 · CoreStates Center

NY IslandersIslandersAway

3–4

Final

SOG 18–29

PhiladelphiaFlyersHome

Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday, December 11, 1997 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Islanders 29-18.

Eric Lindros scored a hat trick. Scott Lachance, John LeClair, Tom Chorske and Bryan Smolinski also scored.

Ron Hextall made 15 saves on 18 shots for the win; Tommy Salo stopped 25 of 29.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYI	1	0	2	3	18
PHI	1	0	3	4	29

Scoring

1st period

Scott Lachance (2)Travis Green (9), Mariusz Czerkawski (8)1–006:34 NYI
Eric Lindros (11)Rod Brind'Amour (11), Paul Coffey (11)1–112:57 PHI · PPG

3rd period

John LeClair (23)Chris Gratton (14)1–201:58 PHI
Tom Chorske (5)Bryan Smolinski (13)2–206:01 NYI
Eric Lindros (12)Rod Brind'Amour (12), Petr Svoboda (4)2–310:01 PHI
Bryan Smolinski (5)Todd Bertuzzi (7), Tom Chorske (9)3–312:38 NYI
Eric Lindros (13)Trent Klatt (7), Janne Niinimaa (12)3–418:33 PHI

Team stats

NYIPHI

18Shots on goal29

50%Faceoff %50%

0/4Power play1/5

27Penalty minutes25

13Hits14

7Blocked shots8

10Giveaways16

8Takeaways6

Penalties

1st 12:32Rich Pilon · boarding2 min
1st 14:34Paul Kruse · roughing2 min
1st 14:34Bryan McCabe · roughing2 min
1st 14:34Chris Gratton · roughing2 min
1st 17:02Janne Niinimaa · hooking2 min
1st 18:56Luke Richardson · tripping2 min
2nd 02:04Ken Belanger · fighting5 min
2nd 02:04Luke Richardson · fighting5 min
2nd 02:14Bryan McCabe · fighting5 min
2nd 02:14Dan Kordic · instigator2 min
2nd 02:14Dan Kordic · fighting5 min
2nd 09:37Bryan Smolinski · tripping obstruction2 min
2nd 11:45Bryan McCabe · fighting5 min
2nd 11:45Chris Gratton · fighting5 min
2nd 18:00Ziggy Palffy · cross checking2 min
3rd 03:52Rich Pilon · slashing2 min
3rd 13:41Janne Niinimaa · boarding2 min

Season series

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

14Tom ChorskeR	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	–	14:49
15Bryan SmolinskiC	1	1	2	+1	2	1	0	2	43	17:17
25Mariusz CzerkawskiR	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	14:09
39Travis GreenC	0	1	1	-1	4	0	0	0	59	16:24
44Todd BertuzziR	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	–	13:01
7Scott LachanceD	1	0	1	+1	1	0	3	0	–	22:33
13Claude LapointeC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	10:35
16Ziggy PalffyR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	20:37
17Sergei NemchinovL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	33	21:53
18Mike HoughL	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	10:23
21Robert ReichelC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	47	16:56
24Paul KruseL	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	2	–	12:40
33Ken BelangerL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	5	–	03:03
2Rich PilonD	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	4	–	15:57
4Bryan McCabeD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	2	12	–	18:34
6Doug HoudaD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	16:33
29Kenny JonssonD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	23:35
34Bryan BerardD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	23:02

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Wade FlahertyG		0	0	0	–	–
35Tommy SaloG	L	29	25	4	.862	59:22

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

88Eric LindrosC	3	0	3	0	6	3	1	0	60	21:43
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	2	2	0	4	2	0	0	25	25:52
10John LeClairL	1	0	1	0	5	1	0	0	–	19:50
20Trent KlattR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	0	–	17:48
55Chris GrattonC	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	7	41	13:29
23Petr SvobodaD	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	–	16:31
44Janne NiinimaaD	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	4	–	23:35
77Paul CoffeyD	0	1	1	-2	4	0	0	0	–	17:52
9Dainius ZubrusC	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	15:13
12Colin ForbesL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	11:13
15Pat FalloonR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	06:00
21Dan KordicL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	7	–	02:49
25Shjon PodeinL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	14:22
29Joel OttoC	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	45	15:36
45Vinny ProspalL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	83	07:22
6Chris TherienD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	20:24
22Luke RichardsonD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	7	–	19:56
37Eric DesjardinsD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	22:17

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
27Ron HextallG	W	18	15	3	.833	60:00
30Garth SnowG		0	0	0	–	–