The New York Rangers decisively defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4 to 1, on December 23, 1997.

Final

Lightning

7-22-7

1

Rangers

11-16-12

4

Team

TBL

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

TBL

NYR

Adam Graves (PP) assisted by Vladimir Vorobiev and Wayne Gretzky

Kevin Stevens (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky and Jeff Finley

2nd period

TBL

NYR

Alexander Karpovtsev (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky and Kevin Stevens

3rd period

TBL

NYR

Daymond Langkow (EV) assisted by Jamie Huscroft

Mike Keane (EV-EN) assisted by Tim Sweeney and Adam Graves

Lightning

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Lightning

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Daren Puppa (L) D. Puppa	0	1	0	32	29	.906	3	3.05	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Paul Brousseau P. Brousseau	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0.0
Louie Debrusk L. Debrusk	0	0	0	0	5	0
Karl Dykhuis K. Dykhuis	0	0	0	-3	2	0
Roman Hamrlik R. Hamrlik	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Jamie Huscroft J. Huscroft	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Daymond Langkow D. Langkow	1	0	1	-2	2	6	16.7
Jeff Norton J. Norton	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Patrick Poulin P. Poulin	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Yves Racine Y. Racine	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.0
Alexander Selivanov A. Selivanov	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Igor Ulanov I. Ulanov	0	0	0	0	10	1	0.0
Vladimir Vujtek V. Vujtek	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jason Wiemer J. Wiemer	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Paul Ysebaert P. Ysebaert	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Rob Zamuner R. Zamuner	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mike Richter (W) M. Richter	1	0	0	30	29	.967	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Eric Cairns E. Cairns	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0
Bruce Driver B. Driver	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jeff Finley J. Finley	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Adam Graves A. Graves	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	7	14.3
Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	0	3	3	+2	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Alexander Karpovtsev A. Karpovtsev	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Keane M. Keane	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	5	20.0
Pat LaFontaine P. LaFontaine	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brian Leetch B. Leetch	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Johan Lindbom J. Lindbom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ulf Samuelsson U. Samuelsson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Marc Savard M. Savard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Skrudland B. Skrudland	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Kevin Stevens K. Stevens	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Tim Sweeney T. Sweeney	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Vladimir Vorobiev V. Vorobiev	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	5	0.0