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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Saturday, October 26, 1996 · General Motors Place

Game summary

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 on Saturday, October 26, 1996 at General Motors Place. The Penguins outshot the Canucks 27–26.

Goals came from Martin Gelinas, Mike Ridley and Jaromir Jagr.

Corey Hirsch made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Ken Wregget stopped 24 of 26.

Goals
Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT010127
Vancouver CanucksVAN200226

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

Team stats

PITVAN
2726
0%0%
1/40/5
1210
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 11:31 into the first periodBret Hedican · tripping obstruction2 min
  • 15:14 into the first periodEsa Tikkanen · hooking obstruction2 min
  • 18:09 into the first periodTyler Wright · hooking obstruction2 min
  • 0:48 into the second periodGlen Murray · holding2 min
  • 2:20 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · tripping obstruction2 min
  • 6:43 into the third periodPetr Nedved · interference2 min
  • 9:15 into the third periodCraig Muni · delaying game2 min
  • 9:49 into the third periodChris Joseph · high sticking2 min
  • 12:56 into the third periodJ.J. Daigneault · roughing2 min
  • 12:56 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · roughing2 min
  • 15:37 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min

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