Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Saturday, December 27, 1997 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

6–2

27–22

Game summary

The Florida Panthers beat the New York Islanders 6–2 on Saturday, December 27, 1997 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Panthers outshot the Islanders 27–22.

Radek Dvorak scored twice and Tom Fitzgerald scored twice. Ziggy Palffy, Steve Washburn, Kenny Jonsson and Ray Sheppard also scored.

Goals
FLA	0	5	1	6	27
NYI	1	1	0	2	22

Scoring

1st period

Ziggy Palffy (19)Sergei Nemchinov (13), Robert Reichel (23)0–119:59 NYI

2nd period

Radek Dvorak (4)Robert Svehla (18), Ed Jovanovski (4)1–105:54 FLA ·
Steve Washburn (8)Rob Niedermayer (3), Viktor Kozlov (3)2–112:51 FLA
Tom Fitzgerald (6)Bill Lindsay (7), Paul Laus (11)3–113:36 FLA
Kenny Jonsson (7)Bryan Smolinski (18), Todd Bertuzzi (10)3–216:01 NYI
Ray Sheppard (9)Radek Dvorak (9), Dave Gagner (14)4–217:46 FLA
Radek Dvorak (5)Chris Wells (7)5–218:28 FLA ·

3rd period

Tom Fitzgerald (7)Chris Wells (8), Bill Lindsay (8)6–209:48 FLA

Team stats

FLANYI

2722

57%43%

1/60/5

4749

2926

814

1214

1221

Penalties

0:16 into the first periodTerry Carkner · fighting5 min
0:16 into the first periodRich Pilon · fighting5 min
8:19 into the first periodRobert Reichel · holding obstruction2 min
9:09 into the first periodRob Niedermayer · high sticking2 min
9:09 into the first periodRob Niedermayer · high sticking2 min
3:21 into the second periodRich Pilon · high sticking2 min
3:21 into the second periodRich Pilon · high sticking2 min
7:06 into the second periodPaul Kruse · holding obstruction2 min
7:51 into the second periodScott Mellanby · high sticking2 min
7:51 into the second periodScott Mellanby · roughing2 min
7:51 into the second periodMike Hough · roughing2 min
10:44 into the second periodBryan Smolinski · holding obstruction2 min
17:57 into the second periodRob Niedermayer · high sticking2 min
2:20 into the third periodGord Murphy · tripping obstruction2 min
6:56 into the third periodPaul Kruse · roughing2 min
9:15 into the third periodScott Mellanby · fighting5 min
9:15 into the third periodPaul Kruse · fighting5 min
9:59 into the third periodPaul Laus · fighting5 min
9:59 into the third periodKen Belanger · fighting5 min
17:38 into the third periodTom Fitzgerald · fighting5 min
17:38 into the third periodTom Fitzgerald · game misconduct10 min
17:38 into the third periodEd Jovanovski · fighting5 min
17:38 into the third periodPaul Kruse · fighting5 min
17:38 into the third periodBryan Berard · fighting5 min
17:38 into the third periodBryan Berard · game misconduct10 min

Game summary

Scoring

Team stats

Penalties

Season series