The New York Islanders lost to the New Jersey Devils, 5 to 3, on February 26, 1997.

Final

Devils

30-18-12

5

Islanders

20-31-10

3

Team

NJD

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NJD

NYI

Bobby Holik (PP) assisted by Scott Niedermayer and Dave Ellett

Steve Thomas (EV) assisted by Doug Gilmour and Jay Pandolfo

Denis Pederson (EV) assisted by Randy McKay and Doug Gilmour

2nd period

NJD

NYI

Marty McInnis (EV) assisted by Travis Green and Kenny Jonsson

Ziggy Palffy (PP) assisted by Travis Green and Marty McInnis

Bryan Smolinski (EV) assisted by Todd Bertuzzi and Derek King

3rd period

NJD

NYI

Lyle Odelein (EV) assisted by Doug Gilmour and Steve Thomas

Doug Gilmour (PP) assisted by Scott Niedermayer and Dave Ellett

Devils

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Devils

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur (W) M. Brodeur	1	0	0	21	18	.857	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Dave Andreychuk D. Andreychuk	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Shawn Chambers S. Chambers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Dave Ellett D. Ellett	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.0
Doug Gilmour D. Gilmour	1	3	4	+3	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Bill Guerin B. Guerin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	0	2	2	+1	0	0	2	0	2	0.0
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	1	2	50.0
Jay Pandolfo J. Pandolfo	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Pederson D. Pederson	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Reid Simpson R. Simpson	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Peter Zezel P. Zezel	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Tommy Salo (L) T. Salo	0	1	0	17	15	.882	2	3.04	0	39
Eric Fichaud E. Fichaud				10	7	.700	3	9.02	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Niklas Andersson N. Andersson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Berard B. Berard	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Todd Bertuzzi T. Bertuzzi	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Travis Green T. Green	0	2	2	-1	2	0	1	2	0.0
Kenny Jonsson K. Jonsson	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Derek King D. King	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Paul Kruse P. Kruse	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0
Scott Lachance S. Lachance	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Claude Lapointe C. Lapointe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan McCabe B. McCabe	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	2	0.0
Marty McInnis M. McInnis	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Ziggy Palffy Z. Palffy	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	20.0
Rich Pilon R. Pilon	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Bryan Smolinski B. Smolinski	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3