The Phoenix Coyotes came up just a bit short against the Buffalo Sabres, 3 to 2, in overtime on January 12, 1997.

Final

Sabres

22-17-5

3

Coyotes

19-21-4

2

Team

BUF

PHX

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

PHX

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Donald Audette and Brad May

2nd period

BUF

PHX

Keith Tkachuk (PP) assisted by Mike Gartner and Jeremy Roenick

3rd period

BUF

PHX

Michael Peca (SH) assisted by Dixon Ward

Igor Korolev (PP) assisted by Jeremy Roenick and Dave Manson

BUF

PHX

Jason Dawe (EV) unassisted

Sabres

Coyotes

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Coyotes

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	34	32	.941	2	1.99	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	1	2	50.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Brad May B. May	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Nikolai Khabibulin (L) N. Khabibulin	0	1	0	30	27	.900	3	2.99	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Bob Corkum B. Corkum	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Shane Doan S. Doan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dallas Drake D. Drake	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jeff Finley J. Finley	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Gartner M. Gartner	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	5	0.0
Kris King K. King	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Igor Korolev I. Korolev	1	0	1	-2	2	1	0	2	50.0
Dave Manson D. Manson	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Teppo Numminen T. Numminen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Deron Quint D. Quint	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	5	0.0
Jeremy Roenick J. Roenick	0	2	2	-2	0	0	2	3	0.0
Cliff Ronning C. Ronning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Darrin Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Brent Thompson B. Thompson	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	0
Keith Tkachuk K. Tkachuk	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	25.0
Oleg Tverdovsky O. Tverdovsky	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0