NJD @ BUF - 1996-12-31

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Tuesday, December 31, 1996 — Marine Midland Arena

NJD

New Jersey Devils

5—6

BUF

Buffalo Sabres

Final

NJD: Jacques LemaireBUF: Ted Nolan

Notable

Brian Holzinger— career_game #100

Barrie Moore— career_assist #1

Wayne Primeau— career_assist #1

Bill Guerin3G 1A 4P 5SOG

Bobby Holik0G 4A 4P 2SOG

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (11)

15:52

BUF

Brian Holzinger(12)

Assists: Donald Audette, Dixon Ward

0-1

8:51

NJD

Bill Guerin(12)

Assists: Bobby Holik, Shawn Chambers

1-1

5:33

BUF

Rob Ray

Game Timeline

Penalties (20)

14:01

BUF

Rob Rayroughing

2 min

14:01

BUF

Bob Boughnerfighting

5 minMAJ

14:01

BUF

Wayne Primeaufighting

5 minMAJ

Box Score

NJD Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Bill GuerinR	3	1	4	+2	5	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Brian RolstonR	1	0	1	-1	4	0

On This Day (Dec 31)

2025COL 6 - STL 1

2025DAL 1 - BUF 4

2025EDM 2 - BOS 6

2025CGY 5 - PHI 1

2025CBJ 2 - NJD 3

Healthy Scratches

NJD

Bobby Carpenter(C)Pascal Rheaume(C)Kevin Dean(D)Chris McAlpine(D)Jeff Reese(G)Sergei Brylin(L)Krzysztof Oliwa(L)Reid Simpson(L)Vadim Sharifijanov(R)Petr Sykora(R)

BUF

Curtis Brown(C)Pat LaFontaine(C)Anatoli Semenov(C)Charlie Huddy(D)Jay McKee(D)Craig Millar(D)Rumun Ndur(D)Andrei Trefilov(G)Brad May(L)Ed Ronan

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penalty

goal

1:35

BUF

Michael Peca(8)

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik

1-3

18:43

BUF

Alexei Zhitnik(3)

Assists: Donald Audette, Dixon Ward

1-4

5:04

BUF

Derek Plante(18)

Assists: Matthew Barnaby, Mike Wilson

1-5

14:58

NJD

Brian Rolston(13)

Assists: John MacLean, Jay Pandolfo

2-5

9:39

BUF

Richard Smehlik(5)

Assists: Darryl Shannon, Jason Dawe

2-6

8:25

NJD

Bill Guerin(13)

Assists: Scott Niedermayer, Bobby Holik

3-6

2:05

NJD

Bill Guerin(14)

Assists: Bobby Holik, Dave Andreychuk

4-6

1:39

NJD

Dave Andreychuk(12)

Assists: Bobby Holik, Bill Guerin

5-6

14:01

NJD

Jason Smithfighting

5 minMAJ

14:01

NJD

Denis Pedersonroughing

2 min

11:14

BUF

Jason Dawehigh-sticking

2 min

2:31

BUF

Garry Galleyholding-the-stick

2 min

0:42

NJD

Dave Andreychukinterference-goalkeeper

2 min

17:06

BUF

Wayne Primeaufighting

5 minMAJ

17:06

NJD

Denis Pedersonfighting

5 minMAJ

3:09

NJD

Valeri Zelepukinhigh-sticking

2 min

0:00

BUF

Matthew Barnabyfighting

5 minMAJ

0:00

NJD

Lyle Odeleinfighting

5 minMAJ

18:43

BUF

Mike Wilsontripping

2 min

12:54

BUF

Derek Planteelbowing

2 min

11:30

NJD

Brian Rolstontripping

2 min

11:19

NJD

Scott Stevensslashing

2 min

9:09

BUF

Jason Daweclosing-hand-on-puck

2 min

6:25

BUF

Garry Galleyboarding

2 min

BUF Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Alexei ZhitnikD	1	1	2	-1	2	0	-	0:00
Randy BurridgeL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	-	0:00
Dixon WardL	0	2	2	-1	0	0	-	0:00
Jason DaweR	0	1	1	-1	2	4	-	0:00
Brian HolzingerC	1	0	1	-1	1	0	-	0:00
Derek PlanteC	1	0	1	0	4	2	-	0:00
Michael PecaC	1	0	1	0	2	0	-	0:00
Donald AudetteR	0	2	2	-1	1	0	-	0:00
Rob RayR	1	0	1	+1	2	2	-	0:00
Matthew BarnabyR	0	1	1	+1	2	5	-	0:00
Barrie MooreL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Wayne PrimeauC	0	1	1	+1	1	10	-	0:00
Garry GalleyD	0	0	0	0	1	4	-	0:00
Mike WilsonD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	-	0:00
Darryl ShannonD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Richard SmehlikD	1	0	1	0	1	0	-	0:00
Michal GrosekL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Bob BoughnerD	0	0	0	-1	0	5	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Mike Dunham	NJD	18	15	3	.833	39:03
Martin Brodeur	NJD	6	3	3	.500	20:00
Dominik Hasek	BUF	36	31	5	.861	60:00
Steve Shields	BUF	0	0	0	.0	0:00

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Goals (11)

Game Timeline

Penalties (20)

Box Score

NJD Skaters

On This Day (Dec 31)

Healthy Scratches

NJD

BUF

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