Box score: Thunder 3, Rafales 2

Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 | 4:48 a.m.

Game played at Quebec on December 11, 1997

First Period -- 1, Quebec, Daniels 6 (Mongeau), 11:53.

Penalties:Linden, Las Vegas (fighting), 7:00. Maxwell, Quebec (fighting, cross-checking, game misconduct), 7:00. Linden, Las Vegas (holding the stick), 14:12.

Second Period -- 2, Las Vegas, Day 10 (Kurtz), 0:58; 3, Las Vegas, Pattison 8 (Quinney, Christian), pp, 10:56.

Penalties: Kurtz, Las Vegas, (holding the stick), 4:46; McCleary, Las Vegas (fighting), 9:26; Rud, Quebec (cross-checking, fighting), 9:26; Roberge, Quebec (holding), 11:14; Bancroft, Las Vegas (hooking), 12:43.

Third Period -- 4, Las Vegas, Belanger 21 (Christian, Cullen), 1:25; 5, Quebec, Daniels 7 (Boivin, Bouillon), 13:08.

Penalties:Malone, Quebec (hooking), 7:40; Cullen, Las Vegas (slashing), 18:37.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 10-16-7--33; Quebec 14-15-11--40.

Power plays -- Las Vegas 1 of 4; Quebec 0 of 4.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Lagace 8-5-1 (40 shots, 38 saves); Quebec, Duchesene 8-10-0 (33, 30).

Attendance -- 4,892.

Referee -- Chris Lee. Linesmen -- Christian Gilbert, and David Tavaroff.