New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Wednesday, December 30, 1998 · MCI Center

New JerseyDevilsAway

3–2

26–20

WashingtonCapitalsHome

Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at MCI Center. The Devils outshot the Capitals 26–20.

Goals came from Vadim Sharifijanov, Michal Pivonka, Brian Rolston, Steve Konowalchuk and Bobby Holik.

Martin Brodeur made 18 saves on 20 shots for the win; Rick Tabaracci stopped 23 of 26.

Goals
NJD	1	1	1	3	26
WSH	1	1	0	2	20

Scoring

1st period

Vadim Sharifijanov (4)Bobby Holik (16), Kevin Dean (5)1–007:36 NJD
Michal Pivonka (1)Steve Konowalchuk (4), Peter Bondra (7)1–112:24 WSH ·

2nd period

Brian Rolston (9)Vadim Sharifijanov (8), Scott Stevens (12)2–109:56 NJD ·
Steve Konowalchuk (6)Unassisted2–219:45 WSH

3rd period

Bobby Holik (16)Dave Andreychuk (11), Scott Stevens (13)3–207:14 NJD

Team stats

NJDWSH

2620

39%61%

0/21/7

3028

1823

1110

822

1012

Penalties

11:08 into the first periodKrzysztof Oliwa · fighting5 min
11:08 into the first periodCraig Berube · fighting5 min
11:12 into the first periodSasha Lakovic · fighting5 min
11:12 into the first periodEnrico Ciccone · fighting5 min
11:12 into the first periodEnrico Ciccone · misconduct10 min
11:42 into the first periodPetr Sykora · holding2 min
14:44 into the first periodDave Andreychuk · high sticking2 min
16:19 into the first periodScott Stevens · slashing2 min
16:19 into the first periodPeter Bondra · slashing2 min
9:08 into the second periodKrzysztof Oliwa · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
12:04 into the second periodDave Andreychuk · high sticking2 min
12:04 into the second periodDave Andreychuk · high sticking2 min
13:47 into the second periodPatrik Elias · tripping2 min
0:03 into the third periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
2:52 into the third periodCalle Johansson · interference2 min
10:36 into the third periodBobby Holik · slashing2 min
10:36 into the third periodCalle Johansson · roughing2 min
16:44 into the third periodDmitri Mironov · tripping2 min
20:00 into the third periodKen Daneyko · interference2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

8Vadim SharifijanovR	1	1	2	+3	2	0	0	0	–	1	0	24	19:50
16Bobby HolikC	1	1	2	+2	2	5	0	2	35	0	1	22	17:31
4Scott StevensD	0	2	2	+2	1	1	0	2	–	1	0	23	25:03
14Brian RolstonR	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	0	0	24	16:32
23Dave AndreychukL	0	1	1	+2	3	2	1	6	–	0	0	22	20:50
28Kevin DeanD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	2	0	–	1	0	25	16:41
9Brendan MorrisonC	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	60	0	0	14	13:28
10Denis PedersonC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	40	1	2	25	18:05
17Petr SykoraR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	–	0	2	17	13:35
18Sergei BrylinL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	11	07:26
20Jay PandolfoL	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	40	0	1	25	17:17
26Patrik EliasC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	–	1	1	20	12:56
29Krzysztof OliwaL	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	7	–	0	0	9	04:00
32Sasha LakovicL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	5	–	0	0	8	04:00
2Sheldon SourayD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	2	0	–	0	1	19	16:14
3Ken DaneykoD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	2	–	1	0	20	22:25
24Lyle OdeleinD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	2	0	20	19:08
27Scott NiedermayerD	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	0	2	21	20:21

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
30Martin BrodeurG	W	20	18	2	.900	59:56
31Chris TerreriG		0	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

22Steve KonowalchukL	1	1	2	−2	2	5	0	0	86	2	1	28	16:13
12Peter BondraR	0	1	1	−2	2	2	1	2	–	3	1	27	22:00
20Michal PivonkaC	1	0	1	−2	1	2	1	0	59	1	0	26	20:12
13Andrei NikolishinC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	65	1	2	23	20:29
21Jeff TomsL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	36	0	0	17	13:16
23Brian BellowsL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	1	1	20	18:48
27Craig BerubeL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	–	2	0	8	05:02
28James BlackL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	0	0	19	14:16
32Dale HunterC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	0	0	7	04:24
90Joe JuneauC	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	2	3	24	21:47
2Ken KleeD	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	–	1	0	21	17:59
6Calle JohanssonD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	2	4	–	2	0	31	22:48
15Dmitri MironovD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	2	–	3	2	24	19:39
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	0	1	14	11:14
24Mark TinordiD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	4	0	–	1	0	25	19:27
29Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	1	1	22	18:40
39Enrico CicconeD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	–	0	0	5	02:47
55Sergei GoncharD	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	–	2	0	23	21:54

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
31Rick TabaracciG	L	26	23	3	.885	59:22
37Olie KolzigG		0	0	0	–	–