New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Friday, December 19, 1997 · Joe Louis Arena

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4–5

31–32

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Game summary

The Detroit Red Wings beat the New Jersey Devils 5–4 on Friday, December 19, 1997 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Devils 32–31.

Nicklas Lidstrom scored twice, Scott Niedermayer scored twice and Doug Brown scored a hat trick. Randy Mckay and Steve Thomas also scored.

Goals
NJD	1	0	3	4	31
DET	1	0	4	5	32

Scoring

1st period

Randy Mckay (11)Unassisted1–009:56 NJD
Nicklas Lidstrom (12)Steve Yzerman (21), Larry Murphy (22)1–112:34 DET ·

3rd period

Scott Niedermayer (6)Doug Gilmour (23), Brian Rolston (4)2–100:47 NJD ·
Doug Brown (8)Yan Golubovsky (1), Mathieu Dandenault (6)2–201:52 DET
Scott Niedermayer (7)Brian Rolston (5), Doug Gilmour (24)3–204:00 NJD ·
Nicklas Lidstrom (13)Vyacheslav Kozlov (12), Doug Brown (8)3–304:36 DET
Doug Brown (9)Yan Golubovsky (2), Mathieu Dandenault (7)3–407:38 DET
Steve Thomas (5)Bobby Holik (18), Randy Mckay (14)4–412:16 NJD ·
Doug Brown (10)Vyacheslav Kozlov (13)4–512:39 DET

Team stats

NJDDET

3132

48%52%

3/61/6

4636

2326

710

57

11

Penalties

0:34 into the first periodDarren McCarty · fighting5 min
0:34 into the first periodLyle Odelein · fighting5 min
3:12 into the first periodJamie Pushor · roughing2 min
3:12 into the first periodSteve Thomas · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
6:55 into the first periodRandy Mckay · high sticking2 min
10:28 into the first periodDave Andreychuk · high sticking2 min
10:48 into the first periodBrendan Shanahan · fighting5 min
10:48 into the first periodDarren McCarty · fighting5 min
10:48 into the first periodLyle Odelein · instigator2 min
10:48 into the first periodLyle Odelein · fighting5 min
10:48 into the first periodLyle Odelein · game misconduct10 min
10:48 into the first periodScott Stevens · fighting5 min
15:31 into the first periodJamie Pushor · boarding2 min
3:26 into the second periodBobby Holik · tripping2 min
4:46 into the second periodBrendan Shanahan · slashing2 min
6:32 into the second periodBrian Rolston · hooking obstruction2 min
7:57 into the second periodDoug Gilmour · charging2 min
8:54 into the second periodMartin Lapointe · interference2 min
15:35 into the second periodMartin Lapointe · fighting5 min
15:35 into the second periodDenis Pederson · fighting5 min
19:06 into the second periodBob Rouse · interference2 min
2:26 into the third periodJoey Kocur · delaying game2 min
2:26 into the third periodKrzysztof Oliwa · delaying game2 min
3:33 into the third periodNicklas Lidstrom · tripping2 min
10:55 into the third periodYan Golubovsky · interference2 min

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