Wednesday, March 12, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
First Period -- 1, Cleveland, Lauer 23 (unassisted) 1:39. 2, Las Vegas, Bashkatov 20 (Yerkovich) 16:47 (pp). Penalties: Lambert, Cleveland (hooking) 4:48; McLlwain, Cleveland (tripping) 8:28; McLlwain, Cleveland (tripping) 16:38.
Second Period -- 3, Las Vegas, Bashkatov 21 (Lefebvre) 4:36. 4, Las Vegas, Bancroft 12 (Loewen, Gendron) 11:37. Penalties: Loewen, Las Vegas (roughing) 5:44; Salei, Las Vegas (high-sticking) 7:43; Paek, Cleveland (interference) 12:38; Yerkovich, Las Vegas (tripping) 13:52; Salei, Las Vegas (elbowing) 16:26; Allen, Cleveland (interference) 17:12. Callander, Cleveland (slashing) 20:00; Bancroft, Las Vegas (roughing) 20:00.
Third Period -- 5, Cleveland, Wright 2 (Allen) 6:09 (sh). Penalties: McLlwaine, Cleveland (tripping, unsportsmanlike conduct) 2:14; Allen, Cleveland (interference) 8:20; Osborne, Cleveland (misconduct) 8:20; Salei, Las Vegas (interference) 9:47; Hrdina, Cleveland (slashing) 11:55; Bancroft, Las Vegas (slashing) 11:55; Cleveland bench (delay of game) 19:38
Shots on goal -- Cleveland 9-10-5--24; Las Vegas 11-7-6--24.
Power plays -- Cleveland 0 of 5; Las Vegas 1 of 8.
Goalies -- Cleveland, Wilkinson 14-13-5 (24 shots, 21 saves); Las Vegas, Racicot 7-7- 2 (24, 22).
Attendance -- 7,278 (12,347).
Referee -- Blaine Angus. Linesmen -- Jon Constantine and Richard Frederick.
Three stars -- 1, Las Vegas C Egor Bashkatov; 2, Las Vegas C Darcy Loewen; 3, Las Vegas D Steve Bancroft.
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