Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Monday, March 11, 1996 · United Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Florida Panthers 8–4 on Monday, March 11, 1996 at United Center. The Panthers outshot the Blackhawks 42–27.
Denis Savard scored twice. Brad Smyth, Sergei Krivokrasov, Bernie Nicholls, Brent Sutter, Joe Murphy, Tony Amonte, Ed Jovanovski, Johan Garpenlov, Brian Skrudland and Cam Russell also scored.
Ed Belfour made 38 saves on 42 shots for the win; Mark Fitzpatrick stopped 12 of 19.
Scoring
1st period
Brad Smyth (1)Johan Garpenlov (20), Jesse Belanger (20)1–008:04 FLA · 
Denis Savard (10)Murray Craven (28), Jeff Shantz (9)1–114:45 CHI
Sergei Krivokrasov (6)Bob Probert (15), Brent Sutter (23)1–216:06 CHI
Bernie Nicholls (15)Eric Daze (17), Igor Ulanov (8)1–318:49 CHI
2nd period
Brent Sutter (11)Bob Probert (16)1–406:03 CHI- Denis Savard (11)Joe Murphy (21), Cam Russell (2)1–512:45 CHI
Joe Murphy (18)Denis Savard (26), Gary Suter (42)1–616:42 CHI
3rd period
Tony Amonte (25)Bernie Nicholls (35)1–702:04 CHI
Ed Jovanovski (9)Unassisted2–705:52 FLA
Johan Garpenlov (17)Jesse Belanger (21), Robert Svehla (42)3–706:33 FLA
Brian Skrudland (7)Tom Fitzgerald (19), Dave Lowry (9)4–710:00 FLA
Cam Russell (2)Bernie Nicholls (36), Tony Amonte (28)4–812:48 CHI
Team stats
FLACHI
4227
0%0%
1/70/1
3258
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:33 into the first period
Jim Cummins · roughing2 min - 2:33 into the first period
Brad Smyth · roughing2 min - 4:40 into the first periodJim Cummins · cross checking2 min
- 4:40 into the first periodJim Cummins · fighting5 min
- 4:40 into the first periodJim Cummins · game misconduct10 min
- 4:40 into the first periodRob Niedermayer · roughing2 min
- 4:40 into the first periodRob Niedermayer · game misconduct10 min
- 6:46 into the first periodKeith Carney · high sticking5 min
- 6:46 into the first periodKeith Carney · game misconduct10 min
- 10:46 into the first periodEd Jovanovski · hooking obstruction2 min
- 12:19 into the first periodJoe Murphy · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 12:19 into the first periodTom Fitzgerald · roughing2 min
- 0:44 into the second periodBob Probert · interference obstruction2 min
- 3:07 into the second periodCam Russell · roughing2 min
- 3:07 into the second periodBill Lindsay · charging2 min
- 9:32 into the second periodChris Chelios · high sticking2 min
- 9:57 into the second periodEd Belfour · delaying game2 min
- 13:48 into the second periodGary Suter · tripping obstruction2 min
- 14:19 into the second periodSteve Smith · fighting5 min
- 14:19 into the second periodDave Lowry · fighting5 min
- 5:11 into the third periodSergei Krivokrasov · roughing2 min
- 5:11 into the third periodJason Woolley · roughing2 min
- 19:02 into the third periodSteve Smith · fighting5 min
- 19:02 into the third periodDave Lowry · fighting5 min
Season series
Florida Panthers
| 26Jesse BelangerC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 29Johan GarpenlovL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Dave LowryL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Brad SmythR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 20Brian SkrudlandC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 21Tom FitzgeraldR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 24Robert SvehlaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 55Ed JovanovskiD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Radek DvorakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Bill LindsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 12Jody HullR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 15Brett HarkinsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike HoughL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 44Rob NiedermayerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Terry CarknerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 5Gord MurphyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Jason WoolleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Geoff SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Mark FitzpatrickG | L | 19 | 7 | .632 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 8 | 1 | .875 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 92Bernie NichollsC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 10Tony AmonteR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 12Brent SutterC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 17Joe MurphyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Cam RussellD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 11Jeff ShantzC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Sergei KrivokrasovR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 55Eric DazeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Igor UlanovD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Gary SuterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Jim CumminsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Steve DubinskyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith CarneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Chris CheliosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ed BelfourG | W | 42 | 4 | .905 |
| 31Jeff HackettG | 0 | 0 | – |