The Buffalo Sabres easily beat the San Jose Sharks, 6 to 2, on February 16, 1997.

Final

Sharks

20-31-6

2

Sabres

30-19-9

6

Team

SJS

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

SJS

BUF

Dixon Ward (SH) assisted by Michael Peca

Donald Audette (PP) assisted by Derek Plante and Garry Galley

Jason Dawe (PP) assisted by Alexei Zhitnik and Michael Peca

Jason Dawe (EV) assisted by Ed Ronan and Mike Wilson

2nd period

SJS

BUF

Donald Audette (EV) assisted by Dixon Ward and Alexei Zhitnik

3rd period

SJS

BUF

Jeff Friesen (EV) assisted by Bob Errey

Michal Grosek (EV) assisted by Derek Plante and Matthew Barnaby

Owen Nolan (EV) assisted by Vlastimil Kroupa

Sharks

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sharks

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wade Flaherty (L) W. Flaherty	0	1	0	35	29	.829	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Doug Bodger D. Bodger	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.0
Shean Donovan S. Donovan	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Errey B. Errey	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0.0
Todd Ewen T. Ewen	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Jeff Friesen J. Friesen	1	0	1	+1	0	4	25.0
Todd Gill T. Gill	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Tony Granato T. Granato	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Stephen Guolla S. Guolla	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0.0
Greg Hawgood G. Hawgood	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Viktor Kozlov V. Kozlov	0	0	0	-3	2	4	0.0
Vlastimil Kroupa V. Kroupa	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0.0
Marty McSorley M. McSorley	0	0	0	+2	7	2	0.0
Bernie Nicholls B. Nicholls	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Owen Nolan O. Nolan	1	0	1	0	7	8	12.5
Marcus Ragnarsson M. Ragnarsson	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Chris Tancill C. Tancill	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Dody Wood D. Wood	0	0	0	0	16	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	33	31	.939	2	2.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	2	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	66.7
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	50.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brad May B. May	0	0	0	-2	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ed Ronan E. Ronan	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	+2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	2	2	+3	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0