New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins

Regular season · Saturday, December 20, 1997 · FleetCenter

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4–3

Final

SOG 20–32

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Saturday, December 20, 1997 at FleetCenter. The Bruins outshot the Islanders 32-20.

Dmitri Khristich scored twice. Tom Chorske, Ziggy Palffy, Travis Green, Kyle McLaren and Todd Bertuzzi also scored.

Tommy Salo made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Byron Dafoe stopped 16 of 20.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYI	1	3	0	4	20
BOS	1	2	0	3	32

Scoring

1st period

Dmitri Khristich (11)Darren Van Impe (5), Anson Carter (14)0–112:47 BOS
Tom Chorske (6)Todd Bertuzzi (8), Bryan Smolinski (15)1–116:32 NYI

2nd period

Ziggy Palffy (17)Bryan Smolinski (16), Tom Chorske (11)2–105:43 NYI
Travis Green (11)Bryan Berard (13), Robert Reichel (22)3–108:56 NYI · PPG
Dmitri Khristich (12)Don Sweeney (7), Anson Carter (15)3–212:46 BOS
Kyle McLaren (4)Mike Sullivan (4)3–313:10 BOS
Todd Bertuzzi (6)Kenny Jonsson (12), Bryan Smolinski (17)4–319:46 NYI · PPG

Team stats

NYIBOS

20Shots on goal32

43%Faceoff %57%

2/5Power play0/6

16Penalty minutes18

25Hits23

18Blocked shots5

3Giveaways4

3Takeaways1

Penalties

1st 01:58Travis Green · hooking2 min
1st 14:25Jason Allison · holding the stick2 min
2nd 01:13Doug Houda · interference2 min
2nd 03:34Bryan Smolinski · hooking2 min
2nd 04:06Ted Donato · cross checking2 min
2nd 04:06Ted Donato · attempt to injure10 min
2nd 04:06Rich Pilon · cross checking2 min
2nd 04:06Rich Pilon · roughing2 min
2nd 11:00Ken Baumgartner · roughing2 min
2nd 11:00Rich Pilon · roughing2 min
2nd 19:00Tim Taylor · high sticking2 min
3rd 01:44Travis Green · hooking2 min
3rd 07:26Paul Kruse · tripping2 min

Season series

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

15Bryan SmolinskiC	0	3	3	+1	3	2	2	2	36	16:21
14Tom ChorskeR	1	1	2	+1	2	0	1	0	–	15:46
44Todd BertuzziR	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	–	11:55
16Ziggy PalffyR	1	0	1	+1	1	1	1	0	–	20:58
21Robert ReichelC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	33	18:37
39Travis GreenC	1	0	1	-1	2	2	0	4	67	18:14
29Kenny JonssonD	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	0	–	28:26
34Bryan BerardD	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	–	22:47
13Claude LapointeC	0	0	0	-2	1	3	2	0	39	16:58
18Mike HoughL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	16:55
24Paul KruseL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	–	14:37
25Mariusz CzerkawskiR	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	08:19
33Ken BelangerL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	01:26
49Vladimir OrszaghL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	05:35
2Rich PilonD	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	6	–	18:13
4Bryan McCabeD	0	0	0	-2	2	1	3	0	–	17:25
6Doug HoudaD	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2	–	09:45
7Scott LachanceD	0	0	0	+1	0	4	2	0	–	21:51

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Eric FichaudG		0	0	0	–	–
35Tommy SaloG	W	32	29	3	.906	60:00

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

12Dmitri KhristichR	2	0	2	+1	5	2	1	0	–	20:19
33Anson CarterR	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	–	19:39
42Mike SullivanC	0	1	1	+2	1	2	0	0	45	16:09
18Kyle McLarenD	1	0	1	+1	2	7	2	0	–	22:15
20Darren Van ImpeD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	13:19
32Don SweeneyD	0	1	1	+2	0	4	0	0	–	18:29
10Cameron MannR	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	100	07:48
11P.J. AxelssonL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	18:54
19Rob DiMaioR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	16:50
21Ted DonatoL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12	–	07:55
22Ken BaumgartnerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	02:57
23Steve HeinzeR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	–	16:35
26Tim TaylorC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	69	17:26
27Landon WilsonR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	100	07:19
41Jason AllisonC	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	2	67	19:42
25Hal GillD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	05:28
44Dave EllettD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	26:39
77Ray BourqueD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	2	0	–	16:46

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34Byron DafoeG	L	20	16	4	.800	59:08
35Robbie TallasG		0	0	0	–	–