Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche

Regular season · Sunday, March 17, 1996 · McNichols Sports Arena

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1–8

28–27

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Game summary

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 8–1 on Sunday, March 17, 1996 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Oilers outshot the Avalanche 28–27.

Goals came from Mike Ricci, Peter Forsberg, Claude Lemieux, Adam Deadmarsh, Stephane Yelle, Joe Sakic, David Roberts, Scott Young and Chris Simon.

Goals
EDM	0	1	0	1	28
COL	5	2	1	8	27

Scoring

1st period

Mike Ricci (5)Sandis Ozolinsh (29), Joe Sakic (57)0–100:42 COL ·
Peter Forsberg (27)Unassisted0–202:58 COL
Claude Lemieux (34)Peter Forsberg (77), Joe Sakic (58)0–304:36 COL ·
Adam Deadmarsh (20)Curtis Leschyshyn (12), Josef Marha (1)0–406:37 COL
Stephane Yelle (7)Mike Keane (13), Mike Ricci (14)0–513:56 COL

2nd period

Joe Sakic (43)Scott Young (31), Sandis Ozolinsh (30)0–607:52 COL
David Roberts (3)Miroslav Satan (13), Mariusz Czerkawski (20)1–617:20 EDM
Scott Young (18)Joe Sakic (59), Chris Simon (11)1–717:40 COL

3rd period

Chris Simon (12)Joe Sakic (60), Scott Young (32)1–813:15 COL

Team stats

EDMCOL

2827

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0/72/6

1416

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Penalties

0:36 into the first periodLuke Richardson · high sticking2 min
4:19 into the first periodDavid Roberts · high sticking double minor4 min
10:41 into the first periodValeri Kamensky · holding the stick2 min
14:39 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
17:10 into the first periodSandis Ozolinsh · holding2 min
9:54 into the second periodPeter Forsberg · cross checking2 min
11:34 into the second periodBryan Marchment · interference obstruction2 min
14:56 into the second periodRene Corbet · roughing2 min
14:56 into the second periodRene Corbet · roughing2 min
14:56 into the second periodDean McAmmond · roughing2 min
19:00 into the second periodBoris Mironov · high sticking2 min
0:55 into the third periodChris Simon · interference goalkeeper2 min
2:40 into the third periodDonald Dufresne · holding2 min
5:00 into the third periodCraig Wolanin · hooking2 min

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