Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes

Monday, March 10, 1997, 9:00 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 on Monday, March 10, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Ottawa Senators	4	31-36-15
at Phoenix Coyotes	1	38-37-7

Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	2	1	1	4
Phoenix Coyotes	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	14	6	9	29
Phoenix Coyotes	5	7	10	22

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:54	Ottawa Senators	Alexandre Daigle (24)	Steve Duchesne (23)	Even strength	OTT 1, PHX 0
1st	09:46	Ottawa Senators	Alexei Yashin (31)	Shawn McEachern (15), Tom Chorske (7)	Even strength	OTT 2, PHX 0
2nd	18:16	Ottawa Senators	Steve Duchesne (12)	Daniel Alfredsson (35), Alexei Yashin (29)	Power play	OTT 3, PHX 0
3rd	01:29	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim Johnson (3)	Dallas Drake (16), Jeff Finley (6)	Even strength	OTT 3, PHX 1
3rd	19:42	Ottawa Senators	Daniel Alfredsson (23)	Shaun Van Allen (14), Jason Zent (3)	Even strength, Empty net	OTT 4, PHX 1

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

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 10 A. Dackell	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	1	1	2	+1	0	5	0
Number 15 S. McEachern	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 17 T. Chorske	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 19 A. Yashin	C	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0
Number 22 S. Van Allen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 25 B. Gardiner	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 26 P. Crowe	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 38 J. Zent	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 42 D. Lambert	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 76 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 91 A. Daigle	R	1	0	1	0	2	4	0
Number 2 L. Pitlick	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 27 J. Laukkanen	D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0
Number 28 S. Duchesne	D	1	1	2	+1	0	5	1
Number 33 J. York	D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0
Number 44 R. Bicanek	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tugnutt	22	21	1	.955	60:00	Win

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	0	0	0	-2	2	2
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	-1	5	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	0	0	-1	12	1
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	1	0	1	-1	0	5
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	1	1	0	0	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 44 N. MacIver	D	0	0	0	0	0	2

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	28	25	3	.893	59:36	Loss

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:14	Ottawa Senators	Janne Laukkanen	Holding the stick	2
1st	09:22	Ottawa Senators	Philip Crowe	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:22	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim McKenzie	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:59	Ottawa Senators	Jason York	Tripping	2
1st	18:21	Ottawa Senators	Alexandre Daigle	Interference	2
2nd	03:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Cliff Ronning	Tripping	2
2nd	17:02	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Roughing	2
2nd	17:30	Phoenix Coyotes	Bob Corkum	Roughing	2
2nd	19:09	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	High sticking	2
2nd	19:09	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	04:51	Ottawa Senators	Janne Laukkanen	Interference	2
3rd	11:55	Ottawa Senators	Jason York	Hooking	2

Ottawa Senators head coach: Jacques Martin
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Referees: Blaine Angus
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Jay Sharrers
Ottawa Senators scratches: Randy Cunneyworth, Frantisek Musil, Dave Hannan, Dennis Vial, Denis Chasse, Sean Hill, Damian Rhodes, Philip Von Stefenelli, Sergei Zholtok, Christer Olsson, Stan Neckar
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Brad McCrimmon, Jayson More, Darcy Wakaluk, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Eakins, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Igor Korolev, Scott Langkow, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger

Every Ottawa Senators and Phoenix Coyotes game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Dec 13, 1996
Ottawa Senators 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Mar 10, 1997

Other NHL games on Monday, March 10, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Mar 10, 1997
Dallas Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Mar 10, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, Mon, Mar 10, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Mar 10, 1997