Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks
Regular season · Sunday, February 23, 1997 · Arrowhead Pond
Game summary
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–2 on Sunday, February 23, 1997 at Arrowhead Pond. The Canucks outshot the Ducks 39–35.
Paul Kariya scored twice. Bret Hedican, Jari Kurri, Mike Ridley, Teemu Selanne and Kevin Todd also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Bret Hedican (3)Alexander Mogilny (33), Markus Naslund (14)1–018:19 VAN
2nd period
Jari Kurri (10)J.J. Daigneault (15), Paul Kariya (40)1–108:52 ANA · 
Paul Kariya (29)Teemu Selanne (45), Steve Rucchin (32)1–212:11 ANA
Mike Ridley (19)Alexander Mogilny (34), Markus Naslund (15)2–214:06 VAN
3rd period
Teemu Selanne (36)Steve Rucchin (33)2–317:19 ANA · 
Kevin Todd (9)Jari Kurri (15), Ted Drury (7)2–418:12 ANA- Paul Kariya (30)Teemu Selanne (46)2–519:05 ANA ·
Team stats
VANANA
3935
0%0%
0/42/8
1822
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:32 into the first period
Markus Naslund · interference obstruction2 min - 11:39 into the first period
Steve Rucchin · interference obstruction2 min - 15:22 into the first periodChris Joseph · interference obstruction2 min
- 6:26 into the second periodKevin Todd · hooking2 min
- 7:59 into the second periodMartin Gelinas · high sticking2 min
- 17:34 into the second periodTrevor Linden · roughing2 min
- 0:52 into the third periodChris Joseph · interference obstruction2 min
- 4:23 into the third periodBobby Dollas · holding obstruction2 min
- 5:45 into the third periodPavel Bure · hooking2 min
- 7:59 into the third periodJ.J. Daigneault · holding the stick2 min
- 13:48 into the third periodDana Murzyn · tripping2 min
- 14:28 into the third periodJ.J. Daigneault · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 14:28 into the third periodJ.J. Daigneault · game misconduct10 min
- 15:41 into the third periodMike Ridley · holding the stick2 min
- 19:41 into the third periodTed Drury · roughing2 min
- 19:41 into the third periodBret Hedican · roughing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.