Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals

Playoffs · Thursday, May 7, 1998 · MCI Center

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2–4

38–23

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 4–2 on Thursday, May 7, 1998 at MCI Center. The Senators outshot the Capitals 38–23.

Goals came from Daniel Alfredsson, Richard Zednik, Adam Oates, Peter Bondra, Brian Bellows and Andreas Dackell.

Olie Kolzig made 36 saves on 38 shots for the win; Damian Rhodes stopped 12 of 16.

Goals
OTT	1	0	1	2	38
WSH	1	1	2	4	23

Scoring

1st period

Daniel Alfredsson (4)Bruce Gardiner (3)1–012:21 OTT ·
Richard Zednik (2)Peter Bondra (2), Calle Johansson (3)1–113:17 WSH

2nd period

Adam Oates (4)Sergei Gonchar (2)1–204:03 WSH

3rd period

Peter Bondra (1)Calle Johansson (4)1–302:39 WSH
Brian Bellows (3)Dale Hunter (2), Joe Juneau (4)1–404:25 WSH
Andreas Dackell (1)Alexei Yashin (3), Daniel Alfredsson (2)2–407:12 OTT ·

Team stats

OTTWSH

3823

38%62%

1/50/2

410

1716

129

54

39

Penalties

6:18 into the first periodCalle Johansson · hooking obstruction2 min
11:16 into the first periodShaun Van Allen · slashing2 min
15:03 into the first periodChris Simon · cross checking2 min
19:27 into the first periodDaniel Alfredsson · interference2 min
6:19 into the second periodAndrei Nikolishin · hooking2 min
17:24 into the second periodCalle Johansson · high sticking2 min
6:48 into the third periodMark Tinordi · holding2 min

Season series

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators skaters

11Daniel AlfredssonR	1	1	2	0	3	2	0	2	–	0	0	26	19:14
10Andreas DackellR	1	0	1	−1	2	0	1	0	–	0	0	24	18:26
19Alexei YashinC	0	1	1	−1	3	1	0	0	42	0	0	27	24:55
25Bruce GardinerR	0	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	50	0	1	26	18:10
7Randy CunneyworthL	0	0	0	−1	1	1	1	0	–	0	1	14	09:22
14Radek BonkC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	33	0	0	17	10:45
15Shawn McEachernL	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	17	1	0	27	19:09
16Sergei ZholtokC	0	0	0	−1	5	0	0	0	38	0	0	12	11:39
17Chris MurrayR	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	1	0	8	07:37
20Magnus ArvedsonL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	1	0	–	0	0	26	20:00
22Shaun Van AllenC	0	0	0	−2	1	1	1	2	36	0	0	18	11:01
28Denny LambertL	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	0	–	0	0	7	06:42
2Lance PitlickD	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	–	0	1	23	14:33
3Per GustafssonD	0	0	0	−2	3	0	0	0	–	0	0	19	14:45
4Chris PhillipsD	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	–	0	0	29	23:10
24Stan NeckarD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	0	0	28	20:08
27Janne LaukkanenD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	2	0	–	3	0	30	22:55
29Igor KravchukD	0	0	0	−1	3	1	2	0	–	0	0	26	24:42

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie
1Damian RhodesG	L	16	12	4	.750	44:25
31Ron TugnuttG		7	7	0	1.000	14:16

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

12Peter BondraR	1	1	2	+2	7	0	0	0	–	0	0	20	16:08
6Calle JohanssonD	0	2	2	+2	1	0	3	4	–	1	2	33	25:13
23Brian BellowsL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	20	16:36
32Dale HunterC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	86	0	3	7	06:04
44Richard ZednikR	1	0	1	+1	3	3	0	0	–	1	0	17	14:28
77Adam OatesC	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	52	0	0	22	19:09
90Joe JuneauC	0	1	1	+2	1	0	0	0	–	0	2	23	19:52
55Sergei GoncharD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	–	1	2	34	29:30
11Esa TikkanenL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	61	0	0	25	18:58
13Andrei NikolishinC	0	0	0	+2	1	2	0	2	67	1	0	19	16:32
17Chris SimonL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	0	0	8	06:35
20Michal PivonkaC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	0	0	24	17:20
27Craig BerubeL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0	0	7	05:09
36Mike EaglesL	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	0	0	22	13:58
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	–	0	0	15	10:36
24Mark TinordiD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	1	2	–	0	0	32	21:41
29Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	–	0	0	33	26:41
96Phil HousleyD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	0	0	8	06:47

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
30Bill RanfordG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	W	38	36	2	.947	59:55