Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers

Fri, May 9, 1997 · CoreStates Center · 1996–97 Playoffs

Buffalo Sabres

5 – 4

Final/OT

Philadelphia Flyers

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 in overtime on Fri, May 9, 1997 at CoreStates Center. Derek Plante led the way with 4 points. Steve Shields made 39 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 25–43.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
BUF	5	25
PHI	4	43

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
26	Derek Plante	C	1	3	4	+3	0	3
18	Michal Grosek	L	1	1	2	+1	0	3
3	Garry Galley	D	0	2	2	+2	6	2
28	Donald Audette	R	1	1	2	-1	0	2
36	Matthew Barnaby	R	0	1	1	0	2	1
5	Ed Ronan	R	1	0	1	+1	2	2
15	Dixon Ward	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2
27	Michael Peca	C	0	1	1	-2	0	5
19	Brian Holzinger	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0
10	Brad May	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
74	Jay McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Alexei Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
6	Bob Boughner	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Rob Ray	R	0	0	0	0	10	0
42	Richard Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	2	1
17	Jason Dawe	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
8	Darryl Shannon	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
12	Randy Burridge	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Steve Shields	W	43	39	4	.907	66:24
30	Andrei Trefilov		0	0	0

Philadelphia Flyers

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
18	Dale Hawerchuk	C	1	1	2	0	0	2
25	Shjon Podein	L	0	1	1	+1	0	6
9	Dainius Zubrus	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2
44	Janne Niinimaa	D	0	1	1	0	0	3
29	Joel Otto	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2
88	Eric Lindros	C	0	1	1	-1	4	6
10	John Leclair	L	0	1	1	-1	0	4
20	Trent Klatt	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2
19	Mikael Renberg	R	1	0	1	0	0	3
23	Petr Svoboda	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1
24	Karl Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
32	Daniel Lacroix	C	0	0	0	0	2	0
17	Rod Brind'Amour	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
15	Pat Falloon	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
6	Chris Therien	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
77	Paul Coffey	D	0	0	0	0	0	5
21	Dan Kordic	L	0	0	0	0	2	0
37	Eric Desjardins	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Garth Snow	L	25	20	5	.800	66:24
27	Ron Hextall		0	0	0