Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers

Monday, December 8, 1997, 7:30 PM ET Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 on Monday, December 8, 1997 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers
Team	Goals	1997-1998 record
Phoenix Coyotes	1	35-35-12
at New York Rangers	3	25-39-18

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	0	0	1	1
New York Rangers	1	0	2	3

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	9	11	8	28
New York Rangers	11	6	12	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:31	New York Rangers	Adam Graves (7)	Brian Leetch (11), Wayne Gretzky (21)	Power play	PHX 0, NYR 1
3rd	09:20	New York Rangers	Alexander Karpovtsev (1)	Brian Skrudland (3), Mike Keane (7)	Even strength	PHX 0, NYR 2
3rd	12:56	Phoenix Coyotes	Jocelyn Lemieux (1)	Cliff Ronning (12), Mike Gartner (5)	Even strength	PHX 1, NYR 2
3rd	14:31	New York Rangers	Vladimir Vorobiev (1)	Pat LaFontaine (20), Alexander Karpovtsev (6)	Even strength	PHX 1, NYR 3

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

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	44.4%	19:59
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	50%	08:32
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22.2%	17:17
Number 16 B. Isbister	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		21:57
Number 18 C. Kilger	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100%	04:39
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	58.8%	13:39
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1		19:51
Number 32 J. Lemieux	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0		05:14
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0		13:05
Number 36 J. Ylonen	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		12:06
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1	1	40%	17:06
Number 92 R. Tocchet	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		20:25
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0	64%	21:59
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	0		21:42
Number 6 J. More	D	0	0	0	-1	4	1	1	0		20:18
Number 24 M. Petit	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	0		10:04
Number 26 J. Slaney	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1		21:20
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	2		27:39

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	29	26	3	.897	57:19	Loss

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 A. Graves	L	1	0	1	-1	0	7	0	0	1	100%	24:06
Number 12 M. Keane	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4	2	1	0		19:56
Number 15 D. Langdon	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:20
Number 16 P. LaFontaine	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0	42.9%	16:38
Number 17 K. Stevens	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		03:18
Number 20 B. Skrudland	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	3	0	61.9%	15:36
Number 21 J. Lindbom	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	1	0		15:15
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		20:31
Number 32 M. Eastwood	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	77.8%	09:28
Number 37 T. Sweeney	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	0		13:12
Number 39 V. Vorobiev	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		13:27
Number 99 W. Gretzky	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0	0	26.3%	21:01
Number 2 B. Leetch	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	2	0		30:58
Number 5 U. Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	4	0		20:17
Number 23 J. Beukeboom	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	0		23:09
Number 25 A. Karpovtsev	D	1	1	2	+1	4	2	1	6	0		19:36
Number 29 E. Cairns	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	1	0		08:25
Number 33 B. Driver	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:17

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Richter	28	27	1	.964	60:00	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:22	Phoenix Coyotes	Jayson More	Interference	2
1st	11:28	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim McKenzie	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	14:04	New York Rangers	Ulf Samuelsson	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	03:26	New York Rangers	Johan Lindbom	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	06:57	New York Rangers	Brian Skrudland	Tripping obstruction	2
2nd	13:33	Phoenix Coyotes	Gerald Diduck	High sticking	2
3rd	06:22	New York Rangers	Eric Cairns	Tripping obstruction	2
3rd	10:26	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Stapleton	Kneeing	2
3rd	17:33	New York Rangers	Alexander Karpovtsev	Charging	2
3rd	17:33	New York Rangers	Alexander Karpovtsev	Roughing	2
3rd	17:33	Phoenix Coyotes	Jayson More	Roughing	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
New York Rangers head coach: Colin Campbell
Referees: Don Koharski
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Mark Wheler
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Murray Baron, Jim Johnson, Norm MacIver, Darrin Shannon, Jeffrey Christian, Dallas Drake, Scott Levins, Brad Tiley, Deron Quint, Sean Gagnon, Shane Doan, Jason Doig, Daniel Brière
New York Rangers scratches: Bill Berg, Jeff Finley, Doug Lidster, Pierre Sevigny, Ryan Vandenbussche, Niklas Sundstrom, Maxim Galanov, Sylvain Blouin, Daniel Goneau, Marc Savard, Ronnie Sundin, P.J. Stock

Every Phoenix Coyotes and New York Rangers game in the 1997-1998 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers, Mon, Dec 8, 1997
New York Rangers 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Feb 7, 1998

Other NHL games on Monday, December 8, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Dec 8, 1997
Dallas Stars 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Dec 8, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 1 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues, Mon, Dec 8, 1997