New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Monday, December 29, 1997 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5–1 on Monday, December 29, 1997 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Islanders 43–20.
Ron Francis scored a hat trick. Jaromir Jagr, Bryan Berard and Robert Lang also scored.
Peter Skudra made 12 saves on 12 shots for the win; Tommy Salo stopped 16 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Jaromir Jagr (19)Kevin Hatcher (13), Rob Brown (17)0–117:01 PIT · 
Bryan Berard (12)Sergei Nemchinov (14)1–117:35 NYI
2nd period
Ron Francis (12)Jaromir Jagr (25), Stu Barnes (15)1–203:46 PIT- Ron Francis (13)Stu Barnes (16), Jaromir Jagr (26)1–306:11 PIT
Robert Lang (4)Ian Moran (2)1–410:25 PIT
3rd period
- Ron Francis (14)Jaromir Jagr (27), Kevin Hatcher (14)1–514:45 PIT ·
Team stats
NYIPIT
2043
42%58%
0/42/5
3845
813
85
713
713
Penalties
- 11:26 into the first period
Martin Straka · holding obstruction2 min - 15:30 into the first period
Robert Reichel · holding obstruction2 min - 7:01 into the second periodAndreas Johansson · boarding2 min
- 12:34 into the second periodIan Moran · hooking2 min
- 12:34 into the second periodIan Moran · interference obstruction2 min
- 4:31 into the third periodRich Pilon · slashing2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodTravis Green · slashing2 min
- 17:22 into the third periodRich Pilon · elbowing2 min
- 17:22 into the third periodRich Pilon · fighting5 min
- 17:22 into the third periodRich Pilon · misconduct10 min
- 17:22 into the third periodRob Brown · misconduct10 min
- 17:22 into the third periodChris Tamer · fighting5 min
- 18:58 into the third periodBryan McCabe · fighting5 min
- 18:58 into the third periodBryan McCabe · game misconduct10 min
- 18:58 into the third periodKevin Hatcher · game misconduct10 min
- 18:58 into the third periodTyler Wright · misconduct10 min
- 18:58 into the third periodPeter Skudra · goalie leave crease2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 17Sergei NemchinovL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:35 |
| 34Bryan BerardD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24:57 |
| 11Sean HaggertyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:16 |
| 13Claude LapointeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 09:38 |
| 14Tom ChorskeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:43 |
| 15Bryan SmolinskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 17:15 |
| 16Ziggy PalffyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 22:13 |
| 18Mike HoughL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 10:14 |
| 21Robert ReichelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:46 |
| 24Paul KruseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 04:54 |
| 25Mariusz CzerkawskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:33 |
| 39Travis GreenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:45 |
| 44Todd BertuzziR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 15:03 |
| 2Rich PilonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 14:34 |
| 4Bryan McCabeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 22:50 |
| 7Scott LachanceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:38 |
| 29Kenny JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 25:17 |
| 53Zdeno CharaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:49 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eric FichaudG | 23 | 1 | .957 | |
| 35Tommy SaloG | L | 20 | 4 | .800 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 68Jaromir JagrR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 5 | 22:14 |
| 10Ron FrancisC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 8 | 20:35 |
| 14Stu BarnesC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 21:07 |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:27 |
| 20Robert LangC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:55 |
| 44Rob BrownR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:11 |
| 24Ian MoranD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15:26 |
| 15Robert DomeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:40 |
| 17Peter FerraroR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 08:55 |
| 29Tyler WrightC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:52 |
| 38Andreas JohanssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:57 |
| 57Chris FerraroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:46 |
| 82Martin StrakaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:07 |
| 2Chris TamerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:28 |
| 5Brad WerenkaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:42 |
| 11Darius KasparaitisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 17:32 |
| 23Fredrik OlaussonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:02 |
| 71Jiri SlegrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | 21:27 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Peter SkudraG | W | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 35Tom BarrassoG | 8 | 1 | .875 |