New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Thursday, March 26, 1998 · Greensboro Coliseum

1–4

16–29

Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4–1 on Thursday, March 26, 1998 at Greensboro Coliseum. The Hurricanes outshot the Rangers 29–16.

Jeff O'Neill scored twice. Alex Kovalev, Martin Gelinas and Keith Primeau also scored.

Trevor Kidd made 15 saves on 16 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 25 of 29.

Goals
NYR	1	0	0	1	16
CAR	0	3	1	4	29

Scoring

1st period

Alex Kovalev (17)Jeff Beukeboom (4)1–008:53 NYR

2nd period

Jeff O'Neill (16)Gary Roberts (25), Sami Kapanen (31)1–103:51 CAR
Martin Gelinas (12)Unassisted1–217:43 CAR
Keith Primeau (23)Ray Sheppard (18)1–318:26 CAR

3rd period

Jeff O'Neill (17)Sami Kapanen (32), Nelson Emerson (21)1–409:06 CAR ·

Team stats

NYRCAR

1629

34%66%

0/61/7

6729

614

Penalties

2:59 into the first periodMartin Gelinas · hooking obstruction2 min
4:20 into the first periodKevin Stevens · hooking2 min
13:50 into the first periodBill Berg · boarding2 min
18:29 into the first periodGlen Wesley · delaying game2 min
4:37 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · hooking obstruction2 min
10:46 into the second periodNelson Emerson · hooking2 min
11:57 into the second periodWayne Gretzky · hooking2 min
14:35 into the second periodJeff O'Neill · tripping obstruction2 min
2:11 into the third periodKeith Primeau · fighting5 min
2:11 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · instigator2 min
2:11 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · holding obstruction2 min
2:11 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · fighting5 min
2:11 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · misconduct10 min
2:11 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · game misconduct10 min
8:18 into the third periodGary Roberts · fighting5 min
8:18 into the third periodUlf Samuelsson · instigator2 min
8:18 into the third periodUlf Samuelsson · instigator2 min
8:18 into the third periodUlf Samuelsson · fighting5 min
9:06 into the third periodWayne Gretzky · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
9:06 into the third periodWayne Gretzky · misconduct10 min
12:10 into the third periodKent Manderville · fighting5 min
12:10 into the third periodKevin Stevens · fighting5 min
15:46 into the third periodCurtis Leschyshyn · holding2 min
19:15 into the third periodStu Grimson · roughing2 min
19:15 into the third periodCurtis Leschyshyn · holding obstruction2 min
19:15 into the third periodEric Cairns · roughing2 min
19:15 into the third periodEric Cairns · roughing2 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

27Alex KovalevR	1	0	1	−1	2	1	0	0	–	0	0	23	19:08
23Jeff BeukeboomD	0	1	1	−1	0	0	0	31	–	0	1	20	13:27
9Adam GravesL	0	0	0	−2	2	0	1	0	33	0	1	32	20:22
10Marc SavardC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	0	0	12	08:23
12Bob ErreyL	0	0	0	−1	3	1	0	0	–	0	1	19	12:29
15Darren LangdonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	1	8	06:05
17Kevin StevensL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	7	–	1	0	23	11:42
18Bill BergL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	0	0	19	12:46
24Niklas SundstromR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	33	0	0	31	24:57
32Harry YorkC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	5	03:42
36Daniel GoneauL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	1	0	12	08:31
37Tim SweeneyR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	26	17:09
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	38	0	0	24	18:31
2Brian LeetchD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	0	2	33	27:37
5Ulf SamuelssonD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	2	9	–	0	0	25	17:36
14Geoff SmithD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	33	25:42
29Eric CairnsD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	1	4	–	0	0	18	14:37
33Bruce DriverD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	25	20:57

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
34Dan CloutierG		0	0	0	–	–
35Mike RichterG	L	29	25	4	.862	59:57

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

24Sami KapanenR	0	2	2	+1	3	0	0	0	–	0	1	19	17:32
92Jeff O'NeillC	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	53	2	1	24	17:11
10Gary RobertsL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	50	0	0	18	15:17
19Nelson EmersonR	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	–	0	0	22	19:42
23Martin GelinasL	1	0	1	+2	4	0	0	2	–	0	2	24	18:53
26Ray SheppardR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	–	1	2	21	18:40
55Keith PrimeauC	1	0	1	+2	1	2	0	5	78	0	3	23	18:49
18Robert KronC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	55	0	0	24	17:04
28Paul RanheimL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	18	11:07
32Stu GrimsonL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	0	0	5	04:49
33Bates BattagliaL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	14	08:28
44Kent MandervilleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	88	0	2	11	07:17
2Glen WesleyD	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0	2	–	1	0	31	21:30
3Steve ChiassonD	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	–	3	0	29	24:41
5Kevin HallerD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	–	0	1	31	21:48
6Adam BurtD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	1	1	28	19:23
7Curtis LeschyshynD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	4	–	0	0	26	16:38
22Sean HillD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	0	1	15	10:58

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
30Mike FountainG		0	0	0	–	–
37Trevor KiddG	W	16	15	1	.938	60:00