Box score: Thunder 7, Dragons 1

Monday, March 31, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

First Period -- 1, Las Vegas, Gendron, 41 (Bancroft, Lefebvre), 6:57. Penalties: Semak, Las Vegas (double-minor butt-ending) 13:53.

Second Period -- 2, Las Vegas , Semak 9 (Smith, Day), ppg, 7:23. 3, Las Vegas, Bashkirov 6 (Dome, Yerovich), 11:04. 4, San Antonio, Loach 24 (Nolan, Shank), 16:52. Penalties: Martin, San Antonio (fighting), 0:02. Lakovic, Las Vegas (fighting), 0:02. Maclntyre, San Antonio (double-minor high-sticking), 6:14. Norwood, San Antonio (cross-checking), 7:47. Bancroft, Las Vegas (tripping), 12:22, Shank, San Antonio (10-minute misconduct), 16:52. Yerkovich, Las Vegas (10-minute misconduct), 16:52. .

Third Period -- 5, Las Vegas, Serowik 5 (Day), 1:18. 6, Las Vegas, Day 9 (Serowik, Bancroft), 1:36. 7, Las Vegas, Gendron 42 (Bancroft, Semak), 12:11. 8, Las Vegas, Gendron 43, (Lefebvre, Semak), 16:44. Penalties: None.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 12-12-10--34; San Antonio 14-9-7--30.

Power plays -- Las Vegas 1 of 3; San Antonio 0 of 3.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Duffus 26-17-6 (30 shots, 29 saves). San Antonio, Racine (34-27).

Attendance -- (3,893).

Referee -- Conrad Hache. Linesmen -- Derek Martin and Kevin Hall.

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