Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Sunday, October 17, 1999 · First Union Center

2–5

15–34

Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on Sunday, October 17, 1999 at First Union Center. The Flyers outshot the Sabres 34–15.

Goals came from Simon Gagne, Erik Rasmussen, Michal Grosek, John LeClair, Eric Lindros, Valeri Zelepukin and Eric Desjardins.

John Vanbiesbrouck made 13 saves on 15 shots for the win; Dwayne Roloson stopped 29 of 34.

Goals
BUF	0	2	0	2	15
PHI	1	1	3	5	34

Scoring

1st period

Simon Gagne (3)Mark Recchi (6), Eric Desjardins (2)0–107:39 PHI ·

2nd period

Erik Rasmussen (1)Michael Peca (1)1–104:16 BUF
Michal Grosek (2)James Patrick (1), Jay McKee (1)2–105:33 BUF
John LeClair (4)Simon Gagne (2), Mark Recchi (7)2–210:48 PHI ·

3rd period

Eric Lindros (3)Mikael Renberg (3), Dan Mcgillis (1)2–307:03 PHI
Valeri Zelepukin (2)Daymond Langkow (2), Karl Dykhuis (1)2–407:24 PHI
Eric Desjardins (1)Mark Recchi (8), Daymond Langkow (3)2–514:50 PHI ·

Team stats

BUFPHI

1534

35%65%

0/43/9

3939

3126

158

2319

Penalties

2:51 into the first periodPaul Kruse · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
2:51 into the first periodJean-Luc Grand-Pierre · fighting5 min
2:51 into the first periodLuke Richardson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
2:51 into the first periodSandy McCarthy · fighting5 min
3:43 into the first periodJay McKee · high sticking2 min
5:08 into the first periodMark Recchi · charging2 min
7:32 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
10:11 into the first periodAlexei Zhitnik · slashing2 min
12:42 into the first periodRob Ray · fighting5 min
12:42 into the first periodCraig Berube · fighting5 min
12:52 into the first periodPaul Kruse · fighting5 min
12:52 into the first periodLuke Richardson · fighting5 min
15:53 into the first periodSandy McCarthy · roughing2 min
6:16 into the second periodDomenic Pittis · holding2 min
10:00 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · cross checking2 min
11:36 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
11:36 into the second periodValeri Zelepukin · roughing2 min
1:01 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
2:01 into the third periodAlexei Zhitnik · high sticking2 min
10:57 into the third periodRob Ray · charging2 min
12:41 into the third periodDaymond Langkow · roughing2 min
12:57 into the third periodJason Woolley · high sticking2 min
12:57 into the third periodMark Eaton · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
14:40 into the third periodDomenic Pittis · holding2 min
18:32 into the third periodMarc Bureau · high sticking2 min
18:32 into the third periodSandy McCarthy · misconduct10 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

9Erik RasmussenC	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	0	1	22	15:17
18Michal GrosekL	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	1	1	18	11:44
27Michael PecaC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	0	36	0	0	27	22:35
3James PatrickD	0	1	1	−1	0	1	2	0	–	2	0	23	17:20
74Jay McKeeD	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	–	1	2	25	19:59
19Brian HolzingerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	3	02:44
22Wayne PrimeauC	0	0	0	−1	0	4	1	0	27	0	0	16	11:15
24Paul KruseL	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	7	–	1	0	10	05:38
25Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	+1	1	3	1	0	–	1	0	19	17:36
28Domenic PittisC	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	4	38	2	0	17	14:09
32Rob RayR	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	9	–	0	0	12	05:47
37Curtis BrownC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	41	0	1	23	17:52
41Stu BarnesC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	20	2	0	21	17:34
81Miroslav SatanR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1	0	22	16:47
5Jason WoolleyD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	1	0	21	18:41
34Jean-Luc Grand-PierreD	0	0	0	+1	0	7	1	5	–	2	1	15	10:48
42Richard SmehlikD	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	–	5	1	27	23:02
44Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	6	–	2	2	25	19:19

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
30Dwayne RolosonG	L	34	29	5	.853	59:54
39Dominik HasekG		0	0	0	–	–

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

8Mark RecchiR	0	3	3	−1	4	4	0	2	–	1	1	21	19:57
12Simon GagneL	1	1	2	−1	4	0	0	0	58	0	0	15	14:00
18Daymond LangkowC	0	2	2	+1	1	1	1	2	72	1	2	19	16:28
37Eric DesjardinsD	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	–	3	1	28	24:17
10John LeClairL	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	3	0	18	18:06
19Mikael RenbergR	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	–	1	0	14	12:38
26Valeri ZelepukinL	1	0	1	+1	1	2	1	2	–	0	0	18	15:37
88Eric LindrosC	1	0	1	0	7	2	0	0	68	0	1	20	19:58
3Dan McgillisD	0	1	1	0	1	7	0	0	–	3	0	23	18:48
24Karl DykhuisD	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	18	11:50
11Jody HullR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	0	0	16	09:40
14Mikael AnderssonR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	0	1	16	09:47
21Sandy McCarthyR	0	0	0	+1	4	5	0	17	–	0	0	14	11:32
28Marc BureauC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	67	0	0	17	09:06
32Craig BerubeL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	5	–	0	0	11	06:36
2Adam BurtD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	4	3	23	17:02
22Luke RichardsonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	–	1	0	17	12:06
44Mark EatonD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	–	2	0	19	14:03

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie
33Brian BoucherG		0	0	0	–	–
34John VanbiesbrouckG	W	15	13	2	.867	59:55