Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Saturday, February 28, 1998 · Madison Square Garden

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3–1

Final

SOG 33–27

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Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Saturday, February 28, 1998 at Madison Square Garden. The Flyers outshot the Rangers 33-27.

Goals came from Pat LaFontaine, Trent Klatt, Eric Lindros and Colin Forbes.

Ron Hextall made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 30 of 33.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PHI	0	0	3	3	33
NYR	0	1	0	1	27

Scoring

2nd period

Pat LaFontaine (22)Adam Graves (11), Brian Leetch (23)0–100:41 NYR · PPG

3rd period

Trent Klatt (10)Chris Gratton (30), John LeClair (27)1–101:50 PHI
Eric Lindros (26)Alexandre Daigle (16), Rod Brind'Amour (24)2–103:16 PHI
Colin Forbes (7)Dainius Zubrus (20), Mike Sillinger (10)3–112:04 PHI

Team stats

PHINYR

33Shots on goal27

52%Faceoff %48%

0/5Power play1/7

14Penalty minutes10

19Hits17

14Blocked shots17

18Giveaways46

11Takeaways29

Penalties

1st 01:02Alexandre Daigle · hooking2 min
1st 01:47Adam Graves · interference obstruction2 min
1st 07:01Jeff Beukeboom · interference2 min
1st 11:11Janne Niinimaa · hooking2 min
1st 13:22Paul Coffey · holding obstruction2 min
1st 15:31Chris Gratton · interference2 min
1st 19:24Eric Lindros · interference2 min
2nd 05:19Jeff Beukeboom · holding2 min
2nd 09:30Mike Keane · tripping obstruction2 min
2nd 13:11Alexandre Daigle · hooking obstruction2 min
3rd 05:26Doug Lidster · hooking2 min
3rd 07:37Janne Niinimaa · tripping2 min

Season series

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

9Dainius ZubrusC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	12:23
10John LeClairL	0	1	1	+1	5	0	0	0	–	18:56
11Mike SillingerC	0	1	1	+1	2	4	1	0	56	15:52
12Colin ForbesL	1	0	1	+1	2	4	1	0	–	12:49
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	1	1	+1	8	0	0	0	67	19:30
19Alexandre DaigleR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	4	–	15:57
20Trent KlattR	1	0	1	+1	4	0	1	0	–	15:46
55Chris GrattonC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	2	53	16:35
88Eric LindrosC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	2	45	20:20
25Shjon PodeinL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	07:40
29Joel OttoC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50	07:22
32Daniel LacroixC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	02:16
6Chris TherienD	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	–	19:00
22Luke RichardsonD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	0	–	19:31
23Petr SvobodaD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	2	0	–	20:52
37Eric DesjardinsD	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	–	24:33
44Janne NiinimaaD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	1	4	–	18:17
77Paul CoffeyD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	–	18:07

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
27Ron HextallG	W	27	26	1	.963	60:00
30Garth SnowG		0	0	0	–	–

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

9Adam GravesL	0	1	1	-1	5	2	1	2	71	24:37
16Pat LaFontaineC	1	0	1	-1	1	0	0	0	50	15:05
2Brian LeetchD	0	1	1	-2	4	2	0	0	–	29:39
12Mike KeaneR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	14:03
15Darren LangdonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
17Kevin StevensL	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	–	14:19
18Bill BergL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	10:43
20Brian SkrudlandC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	38	08:51
24Niklas SundstromR	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	–	20:26
27Alex KovalevR	0	0	0	-2	2	0	1	0	–	22:39
32Mike EastwoodC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	35	13:59
37Tim SweeneyR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	10:00
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	60	24:10
5Ulf SamuelssonD	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0	–	16:48
6Doug LidsterD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	–	15:16
23Jeff BeukeboomD	0	0	0	-2	0	1	5	4	–	15:01
26Jeff FinleyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	13:18
33Bruce DriverD	0	0	0	-1	4	0	1	0	–	21:28

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34Dan CloutierG		0	0	0	–	–
35Mike RichterG	L	33	30	3	.909	59:52