Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks
Playoffs · Wednesday, May 8, 1996 · United Center
Game summary
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, May 8, 1996 at United Center. The Avalanche outshot the Blackhawks 57–34.
Joe Sakic scored twice. Gary Suter, Valeri Kamensky and Jeff Shantz also scored.
Patrick Roy made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Ed Belfour stopped 54 of 57.
Scoring
2nd period
Joe Sakic (11)Unassisted1–001:41 COL
Gary Suter (3)Murray Craven (4), Bernie Nicholls (5)1–104:40 CHI
3rd period
Valeri Kamensky (5)Joe Sakic (5), Sandis Ozolinsh (9)2–103:49 COL · 
Jeff Shantz (2)Keith Carney (3), Bob Probert (2)2–206:15 CHI
3rd overtime
- Joe Sakic (12)Alexei Gusarov (4), Mike Ricci (6)3–204:33 COL
Team stats
COLCHI
5734
0%0%
1/50/3
2819
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:37 into the first period
Alexei Gusarov · tripping2 min - 5:07 into the first period
Denis Savard · tripping2 min - 9:41 into the first periodBob Probert · fighting5 min
- 9:41 into the first periodChris Simon · fighting5 min
- 11:41 into the first periodValeri Kamensky · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 15:26 into the first periodGary Suter · high sticking2 min
- 1:57 into the second periodEric Weinrich · holding2 min
- 13:34 into the second periodBernie Nicholls · high sticking2 min
- 3:37 into the third periodEd Belfour · roughing2 min
- 8:20 into the third periodAdam Deadmarsh · high sticking5 min
- 8:20 into the third periodAdam Deadmarsh · game misconduct10 min
- 9:10 into overtimeJeff Shantz · cross checking2 min
- 9:10 into overtimeMike Ricci · slashing2 min
- 19:38 into the second overtimeBob Probert · cross checking2 min
- 19:38 into the second overtimeClaude Lemieux · roughing2 min
Season series
Colorado Avalanche
| 19Joe SakicC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 9Mike RicciC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 13Valeri KamenskyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 5Alexei GusarovD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8Sandis OzolinshD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 12Chris SimonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Adam DeadmarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Peter ForsbergC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Claude LemieuxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 11 | – |
| 25Mike KeaneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Stephane YelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 48Scott YoungR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Sylvain LefebvreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 7Curtis LeschyshynD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Jon KlemmD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 52Adam FooteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Patrick RoyG | W | 34 | 2 | .941 |
| 35Stephane FisetG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 11Jeff ShantzC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 92Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith CarneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Gary SuterD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 15Jim CumminsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Joe MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Sergei KrivokrasovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Jeremy RoenickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 55Eric DazeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Eric WeinrichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Chris CheliosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Cam RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 39Enrico CicconeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ed BelfourG | L | 57 | 3 | .947 |
| 31Jeff HackettG | 0 | 0 | – |