The Buffalo Sabres emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 to 2, on March 5, 1997.

Final

Penguins

31-28-5

2

Sabres

34-20-10

4

Team

PIT

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

PIT

BUF

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

Glen Murray (PP) assisted by Ron Francis and Petr Nedved

Dixon Ward (SH) unassisted

2nd period

PIT

BUF

Derek Plante (EV) assisted by Matthew Barnaby and Dominik Hasek

Joe Dziedzic (EV) assisted by Ron Francis and Glen Murray

3rd period

PIT

BUF

Alexei Zhitnik (EV-EN) assisted by Derek Plante

Penguins

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Penguins

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ken Wregget (L) K. Wregget	0	1	0	26	23	.885	3	3.05	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Stu Barnes S. Barnes	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Jeffrey Christian J. Christian	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Dziedzic J. Dziedzic	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	33.3
Ron Francis R. Francis	0	2	2	-2	2	0	1	1	0.0
Kevin Hatcher K. Hatcher	0	0	0	-1	12	0	0	0
Greg Johnson G. Johnson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Darius Kasparaitis D. Kasparaitis	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Ian Moran I. Moran	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Joe Mullen J. Mullen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Craig Muni C. Muni	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Glen Murray G. Murray	1	1	2	-2	0	1	0	2	50.0
Petr Nedved P. Nedved	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	3	0.0
Alek Stojanov A. Stojanov	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Garry Valk G. Valk	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Neil Wilkinson N. Wilkinson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	25	23	.920	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	GWG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Barrie Moore B. Moore	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	1	2	3	+1	0	0	1	0	1	3	33.3
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ed Ronan E. Ronan	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	5	20.0