New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, March 16, 1997 · United Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5–4 on Sunday, March 16, 1997 at United Center. The Blackhawks outshot the Islanders 28–26.
Tony Amonte scored a hat trick and Ziggy Palffy scored twice. Alexei Zhamnov, Niklas Andersson, Ethan Moreau and Bryan McCabe also scored.
Jeff Hackett made 22 saves on 26 shots for the win; Tommy Salo stopped 23 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Alexei Zhamnov (15)Tony Amonte (29), Eric Weinrich (18)0–104:14 CHI
Tony Amonte (35)Ulf Dahlen (16), Alexei Zhamnov (35)0–211:47 CHI
Ziggy Palffy (36)Unassisted1–212:08 NYI
Niklas Andersson (10)Unassisted2–214:23 NYI
2nd period
- Tony Amonte (36)Alexei Zhamnov (36), Eric Weinrich (19)2–313:26 CHI ·
Ethan Moreau (12)Eric Weinrich (20), Murray Craven (22)2–415:07 CHI- Tony Amonte (37)Alexei Zhamnov (37), Ulf Dahlen (17)2–516:05 CHI
3rd period
Bryan McCabe (8)Bryan Smolinski (21), Niklas Andersson (27)3–513:18 NYI- Ziggy Palffy (37)Derek King (30), Travis Green (35)4–519:04 NYI
Team stats
NYICHI
2628
0%0%
0/61/4
1216
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:59 into the first period
Brent Sutter · hooking obstruction2 min - 6:50 into the first period
Rich Pilon · tripping2 min - 14:33 into the first periodNiklas Andersson · tripping obstruction2 min
- 19:01 into the first periodUlf Dahlen · high sticking2 min
- 6:38 into the second periodSteve Webb · holding obstruction2 min
- 12:42 into the second periodDan Plante · hooking2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodTony Amonte · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 2:13 into the third periodCam Russell · holding2 min
- 7:14 into the third periodEthan Moreau · hooking obstruction2 min
- 10:58 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:20 into the third periodBob Probert · elbowing2 min
- 17:20 into the third periodBob Probert · roughing2 min
- 17:20 into the third periodSteve Webb · roughing2 min
- 17:20 into the third periodSteve Webb · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Ziggy PalffyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 32Niklas AnderssonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 15Bryan SmolinskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Derek KingL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 39Travis GreenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bryan McCabeD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Claude LapointeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Marty McinnisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Paul KruseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Dan PlanteR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 44Todd BertuzziR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 62Steve WebbR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Rich PilonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Kenny JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Doug HoudaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Scott LachanceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Bryan BerardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eric FichaudG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tommy SaloG | L | 28 | 5 | .821 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 10Tony AmonteR | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 26Alexei ZhamnovC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 2Eric WeinrichD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Ulf DahlenR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 19Ethan MoreauL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Jim CumminsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Sergei KrivokrasovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 38James BlackL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 55Eric DazeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Keith CarneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Cam RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Gary SuterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 39Enrico CicconeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 44Christian LaflammeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jeff HackettG | W | 26 | 4 | .846 |
| 40Chris TerreriG | 0 | 0 | – |