Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche
Playoffs · Tuesday, April 16, 1996 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–2 on Tuesday, April 16, 1996 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Canucks outshot the Avalanche 31–27.
Peter Forsberg scored twice. Russ Courtnall, Joe Sakic, Valeri Kamensky, Sandis Ozolinsh and Esa Tikkanen also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Russ Courtnall (1)Trevor Linden (1)1–011:30 VAN
Peter Forsberg (1)Adam Foote (1), Claude Lemieux (1)1–116:52 COL
2nd period
Joe Sakic (1)Scott Young (1), Uwe Krupp (1)1–200:28 COL
Valeri Kamensky (1)Claude Lemieux (2), Peter Forsberg (1)1–300:53 COL
Sandis Ozolinsh (1)Peter Forsberg (2), Valeri Kamensky (1)1–410:32 COL · 
Esa Tikkanen (1)Jesse Belanger (1), Alexander Mogilny (1)2–413:03 VAN- Peter Forsberg (2)Claude Lemieux (3), Valeri Kamensky (2)2–516:47 COL
Team stats
VANCOL
3127
0%0%
0/81/5
1218
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:24 into the first period
Gino Odjick · holding2 min - 12:37 into the first period
Adam Foote · slashing2 min - 14:41 into the first periodSylvain Lefebvre · roughing2 min
- 18:01 into the first periodUwe Krupp · tripping2 min
- 1:44 into the second periodMartin Gelinas · hooking2 min
- 3:37 into the second periodClaude Lemieux · roughing2 min
- 3:37 into the second periodJoe Sakic · hooking2 min
- 3:37 into the second periodAlexander Mogilny · roughing2 min
- 9:44 into the second periodTrevor Linden · elbowing2 min
- 18:20 into the second periodScott Young · hooking obstruction2 min
- 0:55 into the third periodMarkus Naslund · tripping2 min
- 3:25 into the third periodMike Keane · hooking2 min
- 12:05 into the third periodGino Odjick · holding2 min
- 12:17 into the third periodMike Ricci · high sticking2 min
- 15:38 into the third periodUwe Krupp · cross checking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.