The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Buffalo Sabres, 7 to 3, on February 2, 1998.

Final

Sabres

21-21-10

7

Lightning

9-36-8

3

Team

BUF

TBL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

TBL

Richard Smehlik (SH) unassisted

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Miroslav Satan and Donald Audette

Donald Audette (EV) assisted by Brian Holzinger and Alexei Zhitnik

2nd period

BUF

TBL

Dixon Ward (EV) assisted by Richard Smehlik and Alexei Zhitnik

Rob Zamuner (EV) assisted by Mikael Renberg and Paul Ysebaert

Jason Dawe (EV) assisted by Dixon Ward and Michael Peca

Cory Cross (SH) assisted by Darcy Tucker and Stephane Richer

Mike Wilson (EV) assisted by Brian Holzinger and Jay McKee

3rd period

BUF

TBL

Donald Audette (EV) assisted by Brian Holzinger and Alexei Zhitnik

Brent Peterson (EV) assisted by Jason Wiemer and Jason Bonsignore

Sabres

Lightning

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Lightning

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Steve Shields (W) S. Shields	1	0	0	38	35	.921	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	GWG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	2	1	3	+1	0	0	0	3	66.7
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	3	33.3
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	1	3	4	+4	0	0	0	3	33.3
Brad May B. May	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Jay McKee J. McKee	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	1	0.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0.0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	1	1	2	+6	0	1	0	2	50.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	2	50.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Jason Woolley J. Woolley	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	3	3	+4	0	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mark Fitzpatrick (L) M. Fitzpatrick	0	1	0	22	16	.727	6	9.25	0	39
Zac Bierk Z. Bierk				10	9	.900	1	2.85	0	21

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Jason Bonsignore J. Bonsignore	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Cory Cross C. Cross	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Karl Dykhuis K. Dykhuis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Kelly S. Kelly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Marchment B. Marchment	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	1	0.0
Mike McBain M. McBain	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brent Peterson B. Peterson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Mikael Renberg M. Renberg	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	4	0.0
Stephane Richer S. Richer	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	4	0.0
Alexander Selivanov A. Selivanov	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	4	0.0
Darcy Tucker D. Tucker	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	1	0.0
Jason Wiemer J. Wiemer	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
David Wilkie D. Wilkie	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Paul Ysebaert P. Ysebaert	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Rob Zamuner R. Zamuner	1	0	1	-3	0	0	0	6	16.7