New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Tuesday, January 20, 1998 · United Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5–2 on Tuesday, January 20, 1998 at United Center. The Blackhawks outshot the Islanders 31–30.
Goals came from Tony Amonte, Steve Dubinsky, Eric Daze, Todd Bertuzzi, Gary Suter, Paul Kruse and Dimitri Nabokov.
Jeff Hackett made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Wade Flaherty stopped 5 of 8.
Scoring
1st period
Tony Amonte (17)Dimitri Nabokov (2), Gary Suter (17)0–105:13 CHI · 
Steve Dubinsky (4)Jeff Shantz (12)0–210:54 CHI · 
Eric Daze (19)Greg Johnson (10)0–314:05 CHI
2nd period
Todd Bertuzzi (7)Kip Miller (3), Tommy Salo (1)1–305:21 NYI
3rd period
Gary Suter (9)Steve Dubinsky (9), Tony Amonte (28)1–403:39 CHI · 
Paul Kruse (2)Jason Strudwick (1), Bryan Smolinski (20)2–408:18 NYI
Dimitri Nabokov (6)Unassisted2–512:50 CHI
Team stats
NYICHI
3031
39%61%
0/41/5
1715
1916
811
1518
47
Penalties
- 3:52 into the first period
Robert Reichel · hooking obstruction2 min - 10:07 into the first period
Tony Amonte · interference2 min - 15:20 into the first periodKenny Jonsson · high sticking double minor4 min
- 5:05 into the second periodReid Simpson · fighting5 min
- 5:05 into the second periodJason Strudwick · fighting5 min
- 5:49 into the second periodKenny Jonsson · holding obstruction2 min
- 9:03 into the second periodAlexei Zhamnov · hooking2 min
- 11:58 into the second periodTodd Bertuzzi · holding obstruction2 min
- 15:34 into the second periodGreg Johnson · hooking obstruction2 min
- 1:59 into the third periodGreg Johnson · hooking2 min
- 13:28 into the third periodEric Weinrich · roughing2 min
- 13:28 into the third periodClaude Lapointe · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 15Bryan SmolinskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18:31 |
| 24Paul KruseL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 06:12 |
| 44Todd BertuzziR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12:50 |
| 54Kip MillerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 09:59 |
| 43Jason StrudwickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:33 |
| 13Claude LapointeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:35 |
| 14Tom ChorskeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:56 |
| 16Ziggy PalffyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 21:42 |
| 17Sergei NemchinovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 18:24 |
| 18Mike HoughL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:01 |
| 21Robert ReichelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | 17:33 |
| 36Dane JacksonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 04:50 |
| 39Travis GreenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 18:45 |
| 2Rich PilonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:30 |
| 4Bryan McCabeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27:04 |
| 7Scott LachanceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:21 |
| 29Kenny JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 10:59 |
| 34Bryan BerardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 27:52 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Wade FlahertyG | L | 8 | 3 | .625 |
| 35Tommy SaloG | 23 | 2 | .913 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 10Tony AmonteR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 22:57 |
| 14Steve DubinskyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 13:53 |
| 46Dimitri NabokovR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 17:14 |
| 20Gary SuterD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 22:49 |
| 11Jeff ShantzC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 14:08 |
| 22Greg JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 20:14 |
| 55Eric DazeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 19:22 |
| 15Jim CumminsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 07:04 |
| 17Kevin MillerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:33 |
| 23Jean-Yves LerouxL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 09:26 |
| 33Reid SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:36 |
| 36Alexei ZhamnovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:45 |
| 39Craig MillsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:35 |
| 2Eric WeinrichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 21:42 |
| 3Christian LaflammeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:53 |
| 4Keith CarneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:44 |
| 7Chris CheliosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 26:39 |
| 8Cam RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:30 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Andrei TrefilovG | 8 | 1 | .875 | |
| 31Jeff HackettG | W | 22 | 1 | .955 |