Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Tuesday, December 23, 1997 · CoreStates Center

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2–4

23–31

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Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 on Tuesday, December 23, 1997 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Hurricanes 31–23.

Goals came from Eric Desjardins, Shjon Podein, Gary Roberts, Chris Gratton, Nelson Emerson and Rod Brind'Amour.

Goals
CAR	1	0	1	2	23
PHI	2	1	1	4	31

Scoring

1st period

Eric Desjardins (5)Colin Forbes (2), Joel Otto (3)0–101:11 PHI
Shjon Podein (6)Colin Forbes (3), Paul Coffey (14)0–214:08 PHI
Gary Roberts (9)Keith Primeau (16), Nelson Emerson (10)1–214:20 CAR

2nd period

Chris Gratton (8)Dainius Zubrus (17), John LeClair (18)1–312:12 PHI

3rd period

Nelson Emerson (11)Steve Chiasson (13), Geoff Sanderson (9)2–319:13 CAR
Rod Brind'Amour (15)Eric Desjardins (9)2–419:53 PHI ·

Team stats

CARPHI

2331

57%43%

0/20/3

86

1510

128

1220

48

Penalties

17:20 into the first periodSteven Rice · hooking obstruction2 min
18:02 into the first periodJanne Niinimaa · tripping obstruction2 min
6:44 into the second periodSteve Chiasson · slashing2 min
9:46 into the second periodChris Gratton · hooking obstruction2 min
14:17 into the second periodGary Roberts · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
14:17 into the second periodPaul Coffey · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
19:49 into the second periodEnrico Ciccone · holding obstruction2 min

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