Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Monday, March 30, 1998 · Madison Square Garden

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3–1

Final

SOG 20–24

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Game summary

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday, March 30, 1998 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Lightning 24-20.

Mikael Andersson scored twice. Alex Kovalev and Jason Bonsignore also scored.

Zac Bierk made 23 saves on 24 shots for the win; Dan Cloutier stopped 13 of 16.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
TBL	0	2	1	3	20
NYR	1	0	0	1	24

Scoring

1st period

Alex Kovalev (20)Niklas Sundstrom (25), Wayne Gretzky (62)0–101:44 NYR

2nd period

Jason Bonsignore (2)Mikael Renberg (19), Mikael Andersson (10)1–103:06 TBL
Mikael Andersson (5)Mikael Renberg (20), Cory Cross (5)2–118:56 TBL

3rd period

Mikael Andersson (6)Mikael Renberg (21), Jason Bonsignore (8)3–100:33 TBL

Team stats

TBLNYR

20Shots on goal24

46%Faceoff %54%

0/6Power play0/6

21Penalty minutes21

9Hits14

14Blocked shots2

31Giveaways55

10Takeaways21

Penalties

1st 05:10David Wilkie · cross checking2 min
1st 07:00P.J. Stock · interference2 min
1st 15:48Darren Langdon · holding obstruction2 min
2nd 05:49Alex Kovalev · cross checking2 min
2nd 07:24Jassen Cullimore · holding obstruction2 min
2nd 13:01P.J. Stock · roughing2 min
2nd 13:01Andrei Nazarov · interference2 min
2nd 13:01Andrei Nazarov · roughing2 min
2nd 15:34Karl Dykhuis · hooking obstruction2 min
2nd 16:52Bruce Driver · interference2 min
3rd 04:19Bob Errey · fighting5 min
3rd 04:19P.J. Stock · roughing2 min
3rd 04:19Rob Zamuner · hooking2 min
3rd 04:19Sandy McCarthy · roughing2 min
3rd 04:19Darcy Tucker · fighting5 min
3rd 07:36Geoff Smith · high sticking2 min
3rd 17:09Jassen Cullimore · interference2 min
3rd 19:11Daniel Goneau · hooking2 min

Season series

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters

20Mikael RenbergR	0	3	3	+2	2	0	0	0	–	20:26
34Mikael AnderssonR	2	1	3	+2	3	2	1	0	100	20:06
64Jason BonsignoreC	1	1	2	+1	3	0	0	0	55	10:52
4Cory CrossD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	0	0	–	24:18
7Rob ZamunerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	16:40
10Sandy McCarthyR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	06:37
11Steve KellyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	08:52
15Paul YsebaertL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	1	0	23	12:51
16Darcy TuckerR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	67	13:27
18Daymond LangkowC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50	17:24
21Jody HullR	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	13:26
29Alexander SelivanovR	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	–	15:22
62Andrei NazarovL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	–	11:28
5Jassen CullimoreD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	2	4	–	23:58
6David WilkieD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	–	16:11
14Karl DykhuisD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	21:34
33Yves RacineD	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	–	25:26
39Enrico CicconeD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	08:58

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Zac BierkG	W	24	23	1	.958	60:00
30Mark FitzpatrickG		0	0	0	–	–

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

24Niklas SundstromR	0	1	1	-2	2	1	0	0	100	24:56
27Alex KovalevR	1	0	1	-1	5	1	0	2	–	25:58
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	1	1	-2	3	0	0	0	44	27:59
9Adam GravesL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	19:18
10Marc SavardC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	75	07:40
12Bob ErreyL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5	–	09:04
15Darren LangdonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	04:14
17Kevin StevensL	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	–	19:32
18Bill BergL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	67	13:49
28P.J. StockC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	38	07:23
36Daniel GoneauL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	–	09:07
37Tim SweeneyR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	06:51
2Brian LeetchD	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0	–	30:16
6Doug LidsterD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	–	15:36
14Geoff SmithD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	16:53
26Jeff FinleyD	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	–	18:09
29Eric CairnsD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	10:33
33Bruce DriverD	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	2	–	22:34

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34Dan CloutierG	L	16	13	3	.813	41:13
35Mike RichterG		4	4	0	1.000	18:06