Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Thursday, December 12, 1996 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 on Thursday, December 12, 1996 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Blackhawks 45–23.
Goals came from Alexei Zhamnov, Kevin Miller, Bob Rouse, Steve Yzerman, Igor Larionov, Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov and Brendan Shanahan.
Chris Osgood made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Ed Belfour stopped 39 of 45.
Scoring
1st period
Alexei Zhamnov (6)Gary Suter (9), Tony Amonte (12)1–011:49 CHI
Kevin Miller (4)Gary Suter (10), Adam Creighton (2)2–014:28 CHI
2nd period
Bob Rouse (2)Steve Yzerman (28), Brendan Shanahan (14)2–102:17 DET · 
Steve Yzerman (10)Brendan Shanahan (15), Darren McCarty (11)2–204:31 DET · 
Igor Larionov (3)Vladimir Konstantinov (7)2–307:32 DET
Sergei Fedorov (9)Nicklas Lidstrom (14)2–414:30 DET ·
3rd period
Viacheslav Fetisov (3)Sergei Fedorov (11), Vyacheslav Kozlov (8)2–501:55 DET
Brendan Shanahan (16)Darren McCarty (12), Nicklas Lidstrom (15)2–615:30 DET ·
Team stats
CHIDET
2345
0%0%
0/53/9
6943
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:45 into the first period
Bob Probert · roughing2 min - 1:45 into the first periodBob Probert · fighting5 min
- 1:45 into the first period
Brendan Shanahan · fighting5 min - 2:55 into the first periodVyacheslav Kozlov · high sticking2 min
- 8:54 into the first periodTony Amonte · tripping2 min
- 15:24 into the first periodBob Probert · fighting5 min
- 15:24 into the first periodDarren McCarty · fighting5 min
- 17:53 into the first periodChris Chelios · roughing2 min
- 17:53 into the first periodTim Taylor · roughing2 min
- 17:53 into the first periodTim Taylor · game misconduct10 min
- 17:53 into the first periodJamie Pushor · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 1:52 into the second periodVladimir Konstantinov · tripping2 min
- 4:01 into the second periodGary Suter · boarding2 min
- 11:08 into the second periodEric Weinrich · slashing2 min
- 13:14 into the second periodGary Suter · hooking2 min
- 14:52 into the second periodKris Draper · tripping2 min
- 18:11 into the second periodEthan Moreau · roughing2 min
- 18:11 into the second periodVladimir Konstantinov · roughing2 min
- 19:08 into the second periodBrendan Shanahan · holding2 min
- 6:25 into the third periodBob Probert · roughing2 min
- 6:25 into the third periodBob Probert · misconduct10 min
- 6:25 into the third periodBob Probert · game misconduct10 min
- 6:25 into the third periodBob Probert · attempt to injure10 min
- 6:25 into the third periodEnrico Ciccone · fighting5 min
- 6:25 into the third periodAaron Ward · roughing2 min
- 6:25 into the third periodJamie Pushor · fighting5 min
- 13:39 into the third periodDave Chyzowski · roughing2 min
- 13:39 into the third periodChris Chelios · roughing2 min
- 13:39 into the third periodViacheslav Fetisov · slashing2 min
- 16:50 into the third periodEd Belfour · interference obstruction2 min
- 17:02 into the third periodTuomas Gronman · holding2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 20Gary SuterD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Tony AmonteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Kevin MillerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Adam CreightonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Alexei ZhamnovC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Jeff ShantzC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Ethan MoreauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 38James BlackL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 54Dave ChyzowskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 55Eric DazeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 2Eric WeinrichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith CarneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Chris CheliosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 39Enrico CicconeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 46Tuomas GronmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ed BelfourG | L | 45 | 6 | .867 |
| 31Jeff HackettG | 0 | 0 | – |
Detroit Red Wings
| 14Brendan ShanahanL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 19Steve YzermanC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 25Darren McCartyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 91Sergei FedorovC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 5Nicklas LidstromD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Igor LarionovC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 13Vyacheslav KozlovL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 2Viacheslav FetisovD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Vladimir KonstantinovD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 11Mathieu DandenaultR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Tomas HolmstromL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Kirk MaltbyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 33Kris DraperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 37Tim TaylorC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Jamie PushorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Aaron WardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Chris OsgoodG | W | 23 | 2 | .913 |
| 31Kevin HodsonG | 0 | 0 | – |