Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Sunday, December 21, 1997 · Madison Square Garden

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2–0

Final

SOG 23–33

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Sunday, December 21, 1997 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Sabres 33-23.

Goals came from Miroslav Satan and Michael Peca.

Dominik Hasek made 33 saves on 33 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 21 of 23.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	1	1	0	2	23
NYR	0	0	0	0	33

Scoring

1st period

Miroslav Satan (15)Brian Holzinger (10), Jason Woolley (14)1–016:15 BUF · PPG

2nd period

Michael Peca (7)Dixon Ward (3), Jason Dawe (8)2–009:02 BUF

Team stats

BUFNYR

23Shots on goal33

42%Faceoff %58%

1/3Power play0/7

14Penalty minutes6

19Hits29

19Blocked shots6

13Giveaways21

12Takeaways8

Penalties

1st 12:48Bob Boughner · holding2 min
1st 15:14Johan Lindbom · hooking obstruction2 min
1st 17:03Dixon Ward · holding stick obstruction2 min
1st 19:49Johan Lindbom · tripping obstruction2 min
2nd 02:49Darren Langdon · cross checking2 min
2nd 10:58Jason Dawe · roughing2 min
2nd 18:51Miroslav Satan · illegal stick2 min
3rd 08:38Alexei Zhitnik · holding obstruction2 min
3rd 15:33Brad May · tripping2 min
3rd 19:34Alexei Zhitnik · interference2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

15Dixon WardL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	100	11:03
17Jason DaweR	0	1	1	+1	4	1	3	2	–	16:52
19Brian HolzingerC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	45	17:12
27Michael PecaC	1	0	1	+1	1	2	2	0	25	18:11
81Miroslav SatanR	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	2	–	10:22
5Jason WoolleyD	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	16:34
10Brad MayL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	07:50
12Randy BurridgeL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	14:58
22Wayne PrimeauC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	54	13:26
25Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	10:51
26Derek PlanteC	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	50	17:21
28Donald AudetteR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	16:11
36Matthew BarnabyR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	12:14
4Mike WilsonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	12:06
6Bob BoughnerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	12:10
8Darryl ShannonD	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	0	–	24:41
42Richard SmehlikD	0	0	0	+1	5	4	2	0	–	26:17
44Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	+1	1	3	1	4	–	28:34

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Steve ShieldsG		0	0	0	–	–
39Dominik HasekG	W	33	33	0	1.000	60:00

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

9Adam GravesL	0	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	67	21:05
12Mike KeaneR	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	–	17:50
15Darren LangdonL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	03:49
16Pat LaFontaineC	0	0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	57	24:20
17Kevin StevensL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	18:35
20Brian SkrudlandC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	33	14:19
21Johan LindbomL	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	4	–	16:08
27Alex KovalevR	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	16:21
28P.J. StockC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	03:25
32Mike EastwoodC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	05:28
37Tim SweeneyR	0	0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	–	15:52
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	80	24:57
2Brian LeetchD	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	31:54
5Ulf SamuelssonD	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	19:04
25Alexander KarpovtsevD	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	–	21:13
26Jeff FinleyD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	–	13:46
29Eric CairnsD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	10:26
33Bruce DriverD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	16:46

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Jason MuzzattiG		0	0	0	–	–
35Mike RichterG	L	23	21	2	.913	59:17