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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Wednesday, December 17, 1997 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Buffalo SabresBuffaloSabresAway

0–4

Final

28–29

New York IslandersNY IslandersIslandersHome

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–0 on Wednesday, December 17, 1997 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Sabres 29–28.

Robert Reichel scored twice. Kenny Jonsson and Ziggy Palffy also scored.

Goals
Buffalo SabresBUF000028
New York IslandersNYI211429

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

BUFNYI
2829
59%41%
0/92/6
5460
1825
89
1621
620

Penalties

  • 0:56 into the first periodMichael Peca · tripping2 min
  • 2:47 into the first periodCurtis Brown · slashing2 min
  • 2:47 into the first periodRich Pilon · slashing2 min
  • 6:58 into the first periodMatthew Barnaby · fighting5 min
  • 6:58 into the first periodBryan McCabe · fighting5 min
  • 10:47 into the first periodKenny Jonsson · interference2 min
  • 18:37 into the first periodBrad May · slashing2 min
  • 19:58 into the first periodBob Boughner · roughing2 min
  • 19:58 into the first periodTravis Green · roughing2 min
  • 0:52 into the second periodDerek Plante · slashing2 min
  • 4:35 into the second periodTravis Green · holding stick obstruction2 min
  • 6:40 into the second periodCurtis Brown · roughing2 min
  • 6:40 into the second periodRich Pilon · charging2 min
  • 6:40 into the second periodKenny Jonsson · roughing2 min
  • 10:51 into the second periodVaclav Varada · roughing2 min
  • 10:51 into the second periodPaul Kruse · roughing2 min
  • 11:12 into the second periodDerek Plante · hooking2 min
  • 14:53 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 16:37 into the second periodBryan McCabe · roughing2 min
  • 6:02 into the third periodDoug Houda · charging2 min
  • 9:25 into the third periodTravis Green · tripping2 min
  • 11:32 into the third periodWayne Primeau · elbowing2 min
  • 13:55 into the third periodTodd Bertuzzi · slashing2 min
  • 13:55 into the third periodTodd Bertuzzi · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodBob Boughner · roughing2 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodBob Boughner · misconduct10 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · roughing2 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodWayne Primeau · fighting5 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodWayne Primeau · game misconduct10 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodDoug Houda · roughing2 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodDoug Houda · misconduct10 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodPaul Kruse · high sticking2 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodPaul Kruse · roughing2 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodBryan McCabe · fighting5 min
  • 19:17 into the third periodBryan McCabe · game misconduct10 min

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