Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals
Playoffs · Saturday, May 9, 1998 · MCI Center
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 6–1 on Saturday, May 9, 1998 at MCI Center. The Senators outshot the Capitals 31–18.
Goals came from Brendan Witt, Alexei Yashin, Joe Juneau, Joe Reekie, Richard Zednik, Brian Bellows and Adam Oates.
Olie Kolzig made 30 saves on 31 shots for the win; Ron Tugnutt stopped 12 of 18.
Scoring
2nd period
Brendan Witt (1)Joe Juneau (5), Brian Bellows (2)0–109:46 WSH
Alexei Yashin (4)Andreas Dackell (1), Shawn McEachern (4)1–110:50 OTT
Joe Juneau (2)Brian Bellows (3), Adam Oates (5)1–211:14 WSH
Joe Reekie (1)Esa Tikkanen (1), Mike Eagles (2)1–314:59 WSH
Richard Zednik (3)Andrei Nikolishin (3), Joe Reekie (2)1–418:58 WSH
3rd period
Brian Bellows (4)Calle Johansson (5), Sergei Gonchar (3)1–504:43 WSH · 
Adam Oates (5)Joe Juneau (6)1–615:18 WSH ·
Team stats
OTTWSH
3118
53%47%
0/71/4
2844
913
715
06
03
Penalties
- 2:09 into the first period
Radek Bonk · roughing2 min - 2:09 into the first period
Brendan Witt · roughing2 min - 5:31 into the first periodShawn McEachern · roughing2 min
- 5:31 into the first periodKen Klee · holding obstruction2 min
- 9:48 into the first periodChris Murray · high sticking2 min
- 12:26 into the first periodChris Murray · cross checking2 min
- 12:43 into the first periodBrian Bellows · slashing2 min
- 13:20 into the first periodMark Tinordi · tripping2 min
- 11:36 into the second periodBrendan Witt · interference2 min
- 16:19 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · holding2 min
- 3:54 into the third periodAlexei Yashin · elbowing2 min
- 8:43 into the third periodDenny Lambert · interference2 min
- 8:43 into the third periodDenny Lambert · roughing2 min
- 8:43 into the third periodRichard Zednik · roughing2 min
- 11:39 into the third periodAlexei Yashin · roughing2 min
- 11:39 into the third periodCraig Berube · roughing2 min
- 11:39 into the third periodCraig Berube · slashing2 min
- 11:39 into the third periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 11:39 into the third periodDale Hunter · misconduct10 min
- 11:39 into the third periodMark Tinordi · misconduct10 min
- 12:00 into the third periodDaniel Alfredsson · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 12:00 into the third periodDaniel Alfredsson · misconduct10 min
- 16:56 into the third periodChris Simon · cross checking2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodCraig Berube · roughing2 min
Season series
Ottawa Senators
| 10Andreas DackellR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:40 |
| 15Shawn McEachernL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:15 |
| 19Alexei YashinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 8 | 22:33 |
| 11Daniel AlfredssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | 18:40 |
| 13Vinny ProspalL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | 09:27 |
| 14Radek BonkC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 07:18 |
| 16Sergei ZholtokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:37 |
| 17Chris MurrayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:13 |
| 20Magnus ArvedsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | 17:42 |
| 22Shaun Van AllenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 09:59 |
| 25Bruce GardinerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 16:20 |
| 28Denny LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:36 |
| 2Lance PitlickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 15:14 |
| 4Chris PhillipsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:39 |
| 6Wade ReddenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 19:01 |
| 24Stan NeckarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 18:36 |
| 27Janne LaukkanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 21:52 |
| 29Igor KravchukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 24:38 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Damian RhodesG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Ron TugnuttG | L | 18 | 6 | .667 |
Washington Capitals
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 12:46 |
| 90Joe JuneauC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 16:50 |
| 77Adam OatesC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 18:08 |
| 29Joe ReekieD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 26:06 |
| 11Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:27 |
| 13Andrei NikolishinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:47 |
| 36Mike EaglesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:37 |
| 44Richard ZednikR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 12:07 |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:28 |
| 19Brendan WittD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 11:07 |
| 55Sergei GoncharD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 30:08 |
| 12Peter BondraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:09 |
| 17Chris SimonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:29 |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:01 |
| 27Craig BerubeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 06:52 |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:44 |
| 2Ken KleeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:38 |
| 24Mark TinordiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 18:47 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 37Olie KolzigG | W | 31 | 1 | .968 |