Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks

Regular season · Saturday, January 10, 1998 · San Jose Arena

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2–5

Final

SOG 18–42

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Game summary

The San Jose Sharks beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday, January 10, 1998 at San Jose Arena. The Sharks outshot the Sabres 42-18.

Goals came from Mike Ricci, Patrick Marleau, Andrei Zyuzin, Michal Grosek, John MacLean, Bernie Nicholls and Randy Burridge.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	1	1	2	18
SJS	2	2	1	5	42

Scoring

1st period

Mike Ricci (3)Jeff Friesen (12), Todd Gill (7)0–107:12 SJS · PPG
Patrick Marleau (8)Owen Nolan (19), Marty McSorley (6)0–219:23 SJS

2nd period

Andrei Zyuzin (2)Murray Craven (8), Bernie Nicholls (11)0–307:34 SJS
Michal Grosek (6)Curtis Brown (5), Matthew Barnaby (8)1–310:52 BUF
John MacLean (7)Bill Houlder (14)1–415:56 SJS · PPG

3rd period

Bernie Nicholls (2)John MacLean (12), Murray Craven (9)1–510:20 SJS
Randy Burridge (4)Jason Dawe (11), Michael Peca (7)2–519:22 BUF

Team stats

BUFSJS

18Shots on goal42

52%Faceoff %48%

0/1Power play2/5

40Penalty minutes12

4Hits5

2Blocked shots3

1Giveaways2

2Takeaways4

Penalties

1st 06:40Dixon Ward · hooking obstruction2 min
1st 09:25Michal Grosek · boarding2 min
1st 16:22Andrei Zyuzin · slashing2 min
2nd 13:58Curtis Brown · tripping2 min
2nd 19:10Rob Ray · misconduct10 min
3rd 04:12Matthew Barnaby · roughing2 min
3rd 08:15Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
3rd 11:00Rob Ray · fighting5 min
3rd 11:00Marty McSorley · fighting5 min
3rd 11:05Matthew Barnaby · fighting5 min
3rd 11:05Matthew Barnaby · misconduct10 min
3rd 11:05Andrei Nazarov · fighting5 min

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