Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals

Playoffs · Friday, May 1, 1998 · MCI Center

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4–0

30–26

WashingtonCapitalsHome

Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4–0 on Friday, May 1, 1998 at MCI Center. The Bruins outshot the Capitals 30–26.

Goals came from Sergei Samsonov, Jason Allison, Rob DiMaio and Ray Bourque.

Byron Dafoe made 26 saves on 26 shots for the win; Olie Kolzig stopped 26 of 30.

Goals
BOS	0	3	1	4	30
WSH	0	0	0	0	26

Scoring

2nd period

Sergei Samsonov (1)Jason Allison (4), Dmitri Khristich (2)1–002:20 BOS
Jason Allison (2)Sergei Samsonov (5), Ray Bourque (4)2–008:54 BOS ·
Rob DiMaio (1)Unassisted3–018:00 BOS

3rd period

Ray Bourque (1)Darren Van Impe (1), Jason Allison (5)4–015:10 BOS ·

Team stats

BOSWSH

3026

44%56%

2/60/5

1820

621

89

29

33

Penalties

2:07 into the first periodSteve Heinze · holding2 min
4:36 into the first periodKen Klee · slashing2 min
8:04 into the first periodJoe Thornton · slashing2 min
11:02 into the first periodJoe Reekie · tripping obstruction2 min
4:42 into the second periodDave Ellett · hooking obstruction2 min
7:01 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · slashing2 min
13:00 into the second periodChris Simon · high sticking2 min
1:17 into the third periodJason Allison · interference2 min
9:03 into the third periodMike Sullivan · high sticking2 min
9:03 into the third periodKen Klee · tripping obstruction2 min
13:55 into the third periodChris Simon · elbowing2 min
16:11 into the third periodCraig Berube · slashing2 min
18:40 into the third periodKen Baumgartner · charging2 min
18:40 into the third periodKen Baumgartner · roughing2 min
18:40 into the third periodTim Taylor · slashing2 min
18:40 into the third periodKyle McLaren · roughing2 min
18:40 into the third periodCraig Berube · roughing2 min
18:40 into the third periodCraig Berube · slashing2 min
18:40 into the third periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min

Season series

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

41Jason AllisonC	1	2	3	+1	3	0	0	2	61	1	0	18	20:34
14Sergei SamsonovL	1	1	2	+1	4	0	1	0	–	0	0	16	13:44
77Ray BourqueD	1	1	2	+1	7	0	0	0	–	0	0	26	28:07
12Dmitri KhristichR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	–	0	0	22	17:21
19Rob DiMaioR	1	0	1	+1	1	0	1	0	–	0	2	21	16:57
20Darren Van ImpeD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	21	20:34
6Joe ThorntonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	29	0	0	14	08:23
11P.J. AxelssonL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	21	16:35
21Ted DonatoL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	13	07:46
22Ken BaumgartnerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	0	0	11	06:19
23Steve HeinzeR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	–	0	0	20	15:09
26Tim TaylorC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	2	50	0	0	23	16:55
33Anson CarterR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0	0	19	14:18
42Mike SullivanC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	38	0	0	22	14:26
18Kyle McLarenD	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	–	0	1	24	18:15
25Hal GillD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	1	0	21	19:41
36Grant LedyardD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	23	21:29
44Dave EllettD	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	–	0	0	15	12:04

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
34Byron DafoeG	W	26	26	0	1.000	59:55
35Robbie TallasG		0	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

10Kelly MillerL	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	–	0	1	17	11:25
11Esa TikkanenL	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	45	0	0	22	16:44
13Andrei NikolishinC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	53	1	1	22	18:42
17Chris SimonL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	–	1	0	18	14:28
20Michal PivonkaC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	40	0	0	15	10:41
23Brian BellowsL	0	0	0	−1	6	0	0	0	–	0	0	18	18:47
27Craig BerubeL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6	–	1	0	11	05:42
32Dale HunterC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	57	0	0	11	06:23
44Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	0	–	0	0	16	13:20
77Adam OatesC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	0	67	0	0	23	22:57
90Joe JuneauC	0	0	0	−2	2	1	1	0	–	1	0	21	21:40
2Ken KleeD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	–	0	0	13	06:04
6Calle JohanssonD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	1	0	–	0	0	32	25:23
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	0	0	14	10:02
24Mark TinordiD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	0	–	1	0	26	18:55
29Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	2	0	27	20:11
55Sergei GoncharD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	1	1	30	26:51
96Phil HousleyD	0	0	0	−1	4	1	1	0	–	0	0	17	18:37

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
30Bill RanfordG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	L	30	26	4	.867	59:57