Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Thursday, March 26, 1998 · General Motors Place
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–2 on Thursday, March 26, 1998 at General Motors Place. The Sabres outshot the Canucks 24–23.
Michael Peca scored twice. Pavel Bure, Brad May, Jason Woolley, Geoff Sanderson and Alexei Zhitnik also scored.
Steve Shields made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Arturs Irbe stopped 14 of 19.
Scoring
1st period
Pavel Bure (44)Mark Messier (34), Brad May (9)0–100:21 VAN
Brad May (9)Mark Messier (35), Pavel Bure (35)0–213:53 VAN
3rd period
Jason Woolley (8)Derek Plante (20), Matthew Barnaby (17)1–201:09 BUF
Geoff Sanderson (10)Wayne Primeau (5), Matthew Barnaby (18)2–206:01 BUF
Michael Peca (17)Dixon Ward (8), Darryl Shannon (17)3–207:10 BUF
Alexei Zhitnik (13)Derek Plante (21), Matthew Barnaby (19)4–209:20 BUF- Michael Peca (18)Dixon Ward (9)5–211:53 BUF ·
Team stats
BUFVAN
2423
45%55%
1/80/6
5593
2026
88
816
37
Penalties
- 0:43 into the first period
Mattias Ohlund · interference2 min - 4:19 into the first period
Dixon Ward · hooking2 min - 5:18 into the first periodJay McKee · tripping2 min
- 6:42 into the first periodAlexander Mogilny · high sticking2 min
- 9:14 into the first periodMattias Ohlund · interference2 min
- 16:46 into the first periodBob Boughner · roughing2 min
- 16:46 into the first periodBob Boughner · fighting5 min
- 16:46 into the first periodPavel Bure · roughing2 min
- 16:46 into the first periodDave Scatchard · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the first periodPaul Kruse · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodScott Walker · roughing2 min
- 3:31 into the second periodJay McKee · holding obstruction2 min
- 18:47 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 18:55 into the second periodBrad May · roughing2 min
- 3:23 into the third periodRichard Smehlik · hooking2 min
- 9:45 into the third periodJason Woolley · slashing2 min
- 10:06 into the third periodAlexander Mogilny · roughing2 min
- 12:20 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · fighting5 min
- 12:20 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · game misconduct10 min
- 12:20 into the third periodBrad May · fighting5 min
- 12:20 into the third periodBrad May · game misconduct10 min
- 12:20 into the third periodBryan McCabe · fighting5 min
- 12:20 into the third periodBryan McCabe · game misconduct10 min
- 13:35 into the third periodWayne Primeau · fighting5 min
- 13:35 into the third periodSteve Staios · fighting5 min
- 13:40 into the third periodPaul Kruse · fighting5 min
- 13:40 into the third periodJason Woolley · roughing2 min
- 13:40 into the third periodJason Woolley · fighting5 min
- 13:40 into the third periodDonald Brashear · fighting5 min
- 13:40 into the third periodScott Walker · instigator2 min
- 13:40 into the third periodScott Walker · cross checking5 min
- 13:40 into the third periodScott Walker · fighting5 min
- 13:40 into the third periodScott Walker · misconduct10 min
- 13:40 into the third periodScott Walker · game misconduct10 min
- 17:45 into the third periodBob Boughner · roughing2 min
- 18:04 into the third periodDave Scatchard · interference goalkeeper2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 36Matthew BarnabyR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 11:58 |
| 15Dixon WardL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:27 |
| 26Derek PlanteC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 17:34 |
| 27Michael PecaC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 15:31 |
| 22Wayne PrimeauC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:33 |
| 80Geoff SandersonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 15:41 |
| 5Jason WoolleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 15:32 |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 23:00 |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28:52 |
| 18Michal GrosekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 07:25 |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 17:19 |
| 24Paul KruseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:04 |
| 28Donald AudetteR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:49 |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:56 |
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:52 |
| 6Bob BoughnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:07 |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 21:30 |
| 74Jay McKeeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:33 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve ShieldsG | W | 23 | 2 | .913 |
| 39Dominik HasekG | 0 | 0 | – |
Vancouver Canucks
| 9Brad MayL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 11:33 |
| 10Pavel BureR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 19:42 |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 18:11 |
| 8Donald BrashearL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:19 |
| 20Dave ScatchardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:41 |
| 22Peter ZezelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 16:19 |
| 24Scott WalkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 06:51 |
| 27Todd BertuzziR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 14:26 |
| 28Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:35 |
| 89Alexander MogilnyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 17:55 |
| 2Mattias OhlundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:31 |
| 3Bret HedicanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 21:27 |
| 6Adrian AucoinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 16:39 |
| 21Jyrki LummeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:53 |
| 23Bryan McCabeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21:17 |
| 25Steve StaiosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 05:41 |
| 34Jason StrudwickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 18:06 |
| 48Bert RobertssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 06:58 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Garth SnowG | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 32Arturs IrbeG | L | 19 | 5 | .737 |