Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
Playoffs · Friday, May 1, 1998 · CoreStates Center
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in overtime on Friday, May 1, 1998 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Sabres 37–29.
Goals came from Jason Woolley, Mike Sillinger, Donald Audette, Dave Babych and Michal Grosek.
Dominik Hasek made 35 saves on 37 shots for the win; Sean Burke stopped 26 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Jason Woolley (1)Matthew Barnaby (4), Brian Holzinger (3)1–002:29 BUF ·
2nd period
Mike Sillinger (1)Alexandre Daigle (2)1–101:49 PHI
3rd period
Donald Audette (2)Michael Peca (2)2–108:26 BUF · 
Dave Babych (1)Rod Brind'Amour (2)2–213:08 PHI ·
Overtime
Michal Grosek (4)Richard Smehlik (1), Miroslav Satan (2)3–205:40 BUF ·
Team stats
BUFPHI
2937
39%61%
3/91/8
2224
1516
187
1116
715
Penalties
- 1:11 into the first period
Eric Lindros · elbowing2 min - 7:59 into the first periodChris Gratton · slashing2 min
- 9:53 into the first period
Derek Plante · high sticking2 min - 16:54 into the first periodDan Mcgillis · hooking2 min
- 5:15 into the second periodVaclav Varada · interference2 min
- 9:12 into the second periodDave Babych · hooking2 min
- 13:37 into the second periodMichal Grosek · hooking2 min
- 16:19 into the second periodChris Joseph · holding2 min
- 17:21 into the second periodJason Woolley · interference2 min
- 17:21 into the second periodBrian Holzinger · roughing2 min
- 17:21 into the second periodShjon Podein · roughing2 min
- 0:11 into the third periodJohn LeClair · roughing2 min
- 4:49 into the third periodCurtis Brown · interference2 min
- 6:40 into the third periodDan Mcgillis · interference2 min
- 7:09 into the third periodJason Woolley · roughing2 min
- 8:11 into the third periodChris Therien · holding2 min
- 10:49 into the third periodDixon Ward · roughing2 min
- 12:29 into the third periodBrian Holzinger · slashing2 min
- 14:36 into the third periodMichal Grosek · roughing2 min
- 14:36 into the third periodShjon Podein · roughing2 min
- 17:25 into the third periodDonald Audette · tripping obstruction2 min
- 17:25 into the third periodDan Mcgillis · roughing2 min
- 4:09 into overtimeChris Gratton · high sticking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 18Michal GrosekL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18:05 |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 20:15 |
| 27Michael PecaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:01 |
| 28Donald AudetteR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 13:34 |
| 36Matthew BarnabyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:26 |
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:00 |
| 5Jason WoolleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 40:10 |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:40 |
| 15Dixon WardL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 |
| 22Wayne PrimeauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:08 |
| 25Vaclav VaradaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:59 |
| 26Derek PlanteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:49 |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:18 |
| 37Curtis BrownC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 10:37 |
| 4Mike WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:55 |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:09 |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31:27 |
| 74Jay McKeeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 07:23 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve ShieldsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 39Dominik HasekG | W | 37 | 2 | .946 |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 11Mike SillingerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:54 |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27:28 |
| 19Alexandre DaigleR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:04 |
| 44Dave BabychD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42:55 |
| 9Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:15 |
| 10John LeClairL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:05 |
| 12Colin ForbesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 08:10 |
| 20Trent KlattR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:13 |
| 25Shjon PodeinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:46 |
| 29Joel OttoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28:46 |
| 32Daniel LacroixC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:14 |
| 55Chris GrattonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31:38 |
| 88Eric LindrosC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25:51 |
| 3Dan McgillisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42:57 |
| 6Chris TherienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 24:55 |
| 22Luke RichardsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:48 |
| 24Chris JosephD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:15 |
| 37Eric DesjardinsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 31:33 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Sean BurkeG | L | 29 | 3 | .897 |