The Philadelphia Flyers came up just a bit short against the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 4, in overtime in Game 4 of the 1997 playoff series on May 9, 1997.

Final

Sabres

1-3-0

5

Flyers

3-1-0

4

Team

BUF

PHI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

PHI

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

Dainius Zubrus (PP) assisted by Dale Hawerchuk and Janne Niinimaa

2nd period

BUF

PHI

Dale Hawerchuk (EV) unassisted

3rd period

BUF

PHI

Derek Plante (PP) assisted by Michael Peca and Donald Audette

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

Trent Klatt (EV) assisted by Shjon Podein and Joel Otto

Dixon Ward (SH) assisted by Derek Plante

Mikael Renberg (EV) assisted by John LeClair and Eric Lindros

BUF

PHI

Ed Ronan (EV) assisted by Garry Galley and Michal Grosek

Sabres

Flyers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Flyers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Steve Shields (W) S. Shields	1	0	0	43	39	.907	4	3.61	0	66

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	1	1	2	-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	2	2	+2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brad May B. May	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	1	3	4	+3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Ronan E. Ronan	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	50.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Garth Snow (L) G. Snow	0	1	0	25	20	.800	5	4.52	0	66

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rod Brind'Amour R. Brind'Amour	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Paul Coffey P. Coffey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Eric Desjardins E. Desjardins	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Karl Dykhuis K. Dykhuis	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Pat Falloon P. Falloon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dale Hawerchuk D. Hawerchuk	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Trent Klatt T. Klatt	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Dan Kordic D. Kordic	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Daniel Lacroix D. Lacroix	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
John LeClair J. LeClair	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Eric Lindros E. Lindros	0	1	1	-1	4	0	0	6	0.0
Janne Niinimaa J. Niinimaa	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
Joel Otto J. Otto	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Shjon Podein S. Podein	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	6	0.0
Mikael Renberg M. Renberg	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Petr Svoboda P. Svoboda	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Chris Therien C. Therien	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dainius Zubrus D. Zubrus	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	2	50.0