The Carolina Hurricanes handily defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 4 to 1, on December 27, 1997.

Final

Sabres

13-18-6

1

Hurricanes

14-20-5

4

Team

BUF

CAR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

CAR

Steve Chiasson (PP) assisted by Gary Roberts and Nelson Emerson

2nd period

BUF

CAR

Nelson Emerson (PP) assisted by Sami Kapanen and Keith Primeau

Curtis Leschyshyn (EV) unassisted

Kent Manderville (EV) assisted by Adam Burt and Kevin Haller

3rd period

BUF

CAR

Jason Dawe (EV) assisted by Richard Smehlik and Matthew Barnaby

Sabres

Hurricanes

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Hurricanes

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Steve Shields (L) S. Shields	0	1	0	24	20	.833	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Curtis Brown C. Brown	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brad May B. May	0	0	0	0	22	0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	1	1	0	2	1	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jason Woolley J. Woolley	0	0	0	-1	4	5	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Pat Jablonski (W) P. Jablonski	1	0	0	27	26	.963	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Adam Burt A. Burt	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0
Steve Chiasson S. Chiasson	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Nelson Emerson N. Emerson	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	50.0
Stu Grimson S. Grimson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Haller K. Haller	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Sean Hill S. Hill	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Sami Kapanen S. Kapanen	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Robert Kron R. Kron	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Stephen Leach S. Leach	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Curtis Leschyshyn C. Leschyshyn	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Kent Manderville K. Manderville	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Jeff O'Neill J. O'Neill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Keith Primeau K. Primeau	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Paul Ranheim P. Ranheim	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Rice S. Rice	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gary Roberts G. Roberts	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	1	0.0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0