Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Thursday, February 20, 1997 · United Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 on Thursday, February 20, 1997 at United Center. The Bruins outshot the Blackhawks 37–22.
Goals came from Gary Suter, Eric Weinrich, James Black, Ted Donato, Sheldon Kennedy, Tony Amonte, Rick Tocchet and Brent Sutter.
Jeff Hackett made 34 saves on 37 shots for the win; Bill Ranford stopped 17 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Gary Suter (7)Chris Chelios (29), Eric Daze (9)0–113:50 CHI · 
Eric Weinrich (7)Unassisted0–216:31 CHI
2nd period
James Black (11)Jeff Shantz (14)0–311:48 CHI
3rd period
Ted Donato (22)Ray Bourque (23), Adam Oates (46)1–303:24 BOS
Sheldon Kennedy (6)Rob DiMaio (10)2–308:07 BOS · 
Tony Amonte (32)Alexei Zhamnov (33)2–413:05 CHI
Rick Tocchet (16)Ray Bourque (24), Ted Donato (18)3–415:59 BOS · 
Brent Sutter (5)Bob Probert (9), Jeff Shantz (15)3–518:14 CHI
Team stats
BOSCHI
3722
0%0%
1/61/4
2428
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:50 into the first period
Jim Cummins · tripping2 min - 7:37 into the first periodGary Suter · holding obstruction2 min
- 12:12 into the first period
Dean Chynoweth · tripping2 min - 8:10 into the second periodDean Malkoc · roughing2 min
- 8:10 into the second periodDean Malkoc · fighting5 min
- 8:10 into the second periodSandy Moger · high sticking double minor4 min
- 8:10 into the second periodChris Chelios · roughing2 min
- 8:10 into the second periodBob Probert · roughing2 min
- 8:10 into the second periodJim Cummins · fighting5 min
- 12:44 into the second periodChris Chelios · holding2 min
- 13:41 into the second periodJozef Stumpel · interference2 min
- 16:49 into the second periodSandy Moger · fighting5 min
- 16:49 into the second periodChris Chelios · instigator2 min
- 16:49 into the second periodChris Chelios · fighting5 min
- 6:00 into the third periodBob Probert · boarding2 min
- 7:38 into the third periodTed Donato · tripping obstruction2 min
- 12:47 into the third periodRob DiMaio · roughing2 min
- 12:47 into the third periodBob Probert · roughing2 min
- 15:50 into the third periodTony Amonte · elbowing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 21Ted DonatoL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 12Adam OatesC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 19Rob DiMaioR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Rick TocchetR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Sheldon KennedyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Jozef StumpelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 27Landon WilsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Troy MalletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 36Jeff OdgersR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 42Tim SweeneyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 43Jean-Yves RoyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 45Sandy MogerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 28Dean ChynowethD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Don SweeneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 44Dean MalkocD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 46Barry RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 47Mattias TimanderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | L | 22 | 5 | .773 |
| 35Robbie TallasG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 11Jeff ShantzC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 10Tony AmonteR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Brent SutterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Alexei ZhamnovC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 38James BlackL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 55Eric DazeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Eric WeinrichD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 7Chris CheliosD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Gary SuterD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 15Jim CumminsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 19Ethan MoreauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Sergei KrivokrasovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Keith CarneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Michal SykoraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 39Enrico CicconeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jeff HackettG | W | 37 | 3 | .919 |
| 40Chris TerreriG | 0 | 0 | – |