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| 1997 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS |
| #4 Florida (1) vs #5 NY Rangers(4) |
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VS |
RESULT |
ATT. |
GOALS |
| 4/17 |
NYR |
3-0 W |
14,703* |
Garpenlov, Muller, Niedermayer |
| 4/20 |
NYR |
0-3 L |
14,703* |
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| 4/22 |
@NYR |
3-4 L-OT |
18,200 |
Garpenlov, Sheppard, Svehla |
| 4/23 |
@NYR |
2-3 L |
18,200 |
Niedermayer, Nemirovsky |
| 4/25 |
NYR |
2-3 L-OT |
14,703* |
Hough, Sheppard |
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PLAYER |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
GW |
| 24 |
Svehla |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
| 5 |
Murphy |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
Niedermayer |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-1 |
0 |
| 9 |
Muller |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
| 29 |
Garpenlov |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| 26 |
Sheppard |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
| 27 |
Mellanby |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-1 |
0 |
| 15 |
Nemirovsky |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
| 18 |
Hough |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
| 11 |
Lindsay |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| 21 |
Fitzgerald |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
| 3 |
Laus |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
| 23 |
Wells |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
| 19 |
Dvorak |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 28 |
Straka |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
| 2 |
Carkner |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
-3 |
0 |
| 12 |
Hull |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
| 10 |
Lowry |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
| 34 |
Vanbiesbrouck |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 55 |
Jovanovski |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
| 7 |
Warrener |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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NAME |
GP |
W |
L |
GAA |
MINS |
SO |
SV% |
| 34 |
John Vanbiesbrouck |
5 |
1 |
4 |
2.38 |
328 |
1 |
.929 |
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Totals |
5 |
1 |
4 |
2.37 |
329 |
1 |
.929 |
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| Clinching Home Field |
| The Panthers clinch fourth place in the Eastern Conference and home ice in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2 on April 11, 1997. The Cats finish their fourth season with a record fo 35-28-19, good for 89 points. |
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| A Good Start |
| The Panthers strike first in their series against the New York Rangers as Johan Garpenlov, Kirk Muller and Rob Niedermayer score to lead them to a 3-0 victory as John Vanbiesbrouck stops X pucks to earn the shutout. |
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| A Sudden End |
| Esa Tikkanen, who would sign with the Panthers four months later, scores at 12:02 of overtime as the New York Rangers eliminate the Panthers from the playoffs in the first round on April 25, 1997. |
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Wins |
Losses |
| Home |
1 |
2 |
| Road |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
1 |
4 |
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| Name |
Goals |
| Rob Niedermayer |
2 |
| Johan Garpenlov |
2 |
| Ray Sheppard |
2 |
| Four Tied |
1 |
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| Name |
GWG |
| Johan Garpenlov |
1 |
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