Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Thursday, January 22, 1998 · Madison Square Garden

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4–3

Final

SOG 32–33

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Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Thursday, January 22, 1998 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Flyers 33-32.

Goals came from John LeClair, Brian Leetch, Rod Brind'Amour, Colin Forbes, Pat LaFontaine, Dainius Zubrus and Alex Kovalev.

Garth Snow made 30 saves on 33 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 28 of 32.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PHI	2	1	1	4	32
NYR	1	0	2	3	33

Scoring

1st period

John LeClair (34)Eric Lindros (34), Paul Coffey (18)1–003:33 PHI · PPG
Brian Leetch (12)Mike Richter (1)1–107:55 NYR · PPG
Rod Brind'Amour (22)Janne Niinimaa (18), Paul Coffey (19)2–109:16 PHI · PPG

2nd period

Colin Forbes (5)Chris Gratton (26), John LeClair (22)3–116:19 PHI

3rd period

Pat LaFontaine (19)Alex Kovalev (16), Wayne Gretzky (35)3–208:53 NYR · PPG
Dainius Zubrus (6)Chris Gratton (27), Eric Desjardins (13)4–214:43 PHI
Alex Kovalev (9)Kevin Stevens (19), Pat LaFontaine (31)4–315:19 NYR

Team stats

PHINYR

32Shots on goal33

56%Faceoff %44%

2/4Power play2/5

20Penalty minutes18

31Hits41

7Blocked shots7

23Giveaways41

13Takeaways25

Penalties

1st 02:51Kevin Stevens · cross checking2 min
1st 05:16Eric Cairns · fighting5 min
1st 05:16P.J. Stock · fighting5 min
1st 05:16Dan Kordic · fighting5 min
1st 05:16Daniel Lacroix · high sticking2 min
1st 05:16Daniel Lacroix · high sticking2 min
1st 05:16Daniel Lacroix · fighting5 min
1st 08:26Alex Kovalev · hooking obstruction2 min
2nd 00:54Adam Graves · holding2 min
2nd 04:42Rod Brind'Amour · holding obstruction2 min
2nd 18:38Eric Lindros · holding obstruction2 min
2nd 19:03Kevin Stevens · interference obstruction2 min
3rd 08:14Dainius Zubrus · tripping2 min

Season series

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

10John LeClairL	1	1	2	+2	3	2	0	0	–	18:45
55Chris GrattonC	0	2	2	+2	1	2	0	0	33	16:33
77Paul CoffeyD	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	–	19:07
9Dainius ZubrusC	1	0	1	0	1	3	0	2	71	13:52
12Colin ForbesL	1	0	1	+1	6	2	0	0	–	14:53
17Rod Brind'AmourC	1	0	1	-1	3	2	0	2	–	24:13
88Eric LindrosC	0	1	1	0	3	6	1	2	69	24:58
37Eric DesjardinsD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	0	–	23:01
44Janne NiinimaaD	0	1	1	-1	1	1	1	0	–	17:59
19Alexandre DaigleR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	14:31
20Trent KlattR	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	–	21:42
21Dan KordicL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	–	00:11
25Shjon PodeinL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	16:29
29Joel OttoC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	40	05:57
32Daniel LacroixC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	–	00:49
6Chris TherienD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	0	–	21:44
22Luke RichardsonD	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	–	19:17
23Petr SvobodaD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	18:52

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
27Ron HextallG		0	0	0	–	–
30Garth SnowG	W	33	30	3	.909	60:00

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

16Pat LaFontaineC	1	1	2	+1	6	2	0	0	64	21:43
27Alex KovalevR	1	1	2	0	4	2	0	2	–	19:20
17Kevin StevensL	0	1	1	0	4	4	0	4	–	18:40
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	1	1	-2	2	0	0	0	64	22:42
2Brian LeetchD	1	0	1	-1	3	5	0	0	–	27:53
9Adam GravesL	0	0	0	-1	5	3	0	2	19	24:17
12Mike KeaneR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	18:25
15Darren LangdonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	00:15
18Bill BergL	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	–	17:39
20Brian SkrudlandC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	07:26
24Niklas SundstromR	0	0	0	-1	3	3	0	0	60	19:30
28P.J. StockC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	02:38
37Tim SweeneyR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	08:07
5Ulf SamuelssonD	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	–	24:28
23Jeff BeukeboomD	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0	–	11:05
25Alexander KarpovtsevD	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	0	–	20:36
29Eric CairnsD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	–	07:14
33Bruce DriverD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	23:24

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34Dan CloutierG		0	0	0	–	–
35Mike RichterG	L	32	28	4	.875	58:42