Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes

Saturday, February 15, 1997, 3:00 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Boston Bruins 5–4 in overtime on Saturday, February 15, 1997 at home.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Boston Bruins	4	26-47-9
at Phoenix Coyotes	5	38-37-7

Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Boston Bruins	0	1	3	0	4
Phoenix Coyotes	3	0	1	1	5

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Boston Bruins	8	13	7	0	28
Phoenix Coyotes	11	9	15	2	37

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:37	Phoenix Coyotes	Cliff Ronning (15)	Teppo Numminen (17), Mike Gartner (22)	Power play	BOS 0, PHX 1
1st	03:54	Phoenix Coyotes	Darrin Shannon (8)	Jayson More (3)	Even strength	BOS 0, PHX 2
1st	08:12	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Gartner (24)	Mike Stapleton (4), Dave Manson (13)	Power play	BOS 0, PHX 3
2nd	06:52	Boston Bruins	Sheldon Kennedy (5)	Tim Sweeney (6), Don Sweeney (17)	Shorthanded	BOS 1, PHX 3
3rd	05:12	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (37)	Craig Janney (22), Jim Johnson (5)	Even strength	BOS 1, PHX 4
3rd	06:56	Boston Bruins	Rick Tocchet (14)	Adam Oates (43), Don Sweeney (18)	Even strength	BOS 2, PHX 4
3rd	18:18	Boston Bruins	Rick Tocchet (15)	Ray Bourque (22), Adam Oates (44)	Even strength	BOS 3, PHX 4
3rd	19:56	Boston Bruins	Barry Richter (5)	Jozef Stumpel (35), Tim Sweeney (7)	Even strength	BOS 4, PHX 4
OT	01:14	Phoenix Coyotes	Jayson More (1)	Craig Janney (23), Jeremy Roenick (26)	Even strength	BOS 4, PHX 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 A. Oates	C	0	2	2	+1	0	3
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 19 R. DiMaio	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 21 T. Donato	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 22 R. Tocchet	R	2	0	2	+2	2	4
Number 27 L. Wilson	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1
Number 29 T. Mallette	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 33 S. Kennedy	R	1	0	1	0	0	1
Number 36 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 42 T. Sweeney	R	0	2	2	+3	4	1
Number 43 J. Roy	R	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 45 S. Moger	R	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 28 D. Chynoweth	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	2	2	+1	2	1
Number 46 B. Richter	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3
Number 47 M. Timander	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 77 R. Bourque	D	0	1	1	+1	0	6

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 B. Ranford	37	32	5	.865	60:16	Loss

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	1	0	1	+1	4	3	0
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	1	1	2	-3	0	3	1
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	1	0	1	-3	0	5	1
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	1	1	0	2	3	0
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	1	1	-2	0	8	0
Number 6 J. More	D	1	1	2	0	2	2	0
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0
Number 44 N. MacIver	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	28	24	4	.857	61:13	Win

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:03	Boston Bruins	Jean-Yves Roy	Holding	2
1st	07:49	Boston Bruins	Tim Sweeney	Tripping	2
1st	14:05	Phoenix Coyotes	Kris King	Tripping	2
1st	17:06	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers	Roughing	2
1st	17:06	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim McKenzie	Roughing	2
1st	17:06	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick	Slashing	2
2nd	05:39	Boston Bruins	Ted Donato	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	07:59	Boston Bruins	Landon Wilson	Roughing	2
2nd	07:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Roughing	2
2nd	07:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Roughing	2
3rd	00:51	Boston Bruins	Don Sweeney	Holding	2
3rd	02:28	Phoenix Coyotes	Norm MacIver	Hooking	2
3rd	04:10	Boston Bruins	Tim Sweeney	Tripping	2
3rd	04:10	Phoenix Coyotes	Jayson More	Roughing	2
3rd	14:36	Boston Bruins	Rick Tocchet	Interference	2

Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Referees: Rob Shick
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Mark Wheler
Boston Bruins scratches: Bob Beers, Tim Cheveldae, Todd Elik, David Emma, Brett Harkins, Steve Heinze, Dean Malkoc, Davis Payne, Jon Rohloff, Cameron Stewart, Scott Bailey, Trent McCleary, Anders Myrvold, Clayton Beddoes, Andre Roy, Kevin Sawyer, Kyle McLaren, Paxton Schafer, Yevgeny Shaldybin, Pierre-Claude Drouin
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Brad McCrimmon, Darcy Wakaluk, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Drake, Parris Duffus, Dallas Eakins, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Igor Korolev, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger

Every Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Boston Bruins, Mon, Oct 7, 1996
Boston Bruins 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Feb 15, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, February 15, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Colorado Avalanche 5 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Florida Panthers 0 at New York Islanders 1	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Feb 15, 1997