Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks
Regular season · Monday, March 24, 1997 · San Jose Arena
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5–1 on Monday, March 24, 1997 at San Jose Arena. The Oilers outshot the Sharks 35–31.
Ryan Smyth scored twice and Todd Marchant scored twice. Andrei Nazarov and Mariusz Czerkawski also scored.
Curtis Joseph made 30 saves on 31 shots for the win; Ed Belfour stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Ryan Smyth (32)Rem Murray (19), Andrei Kovalenko (24)1–013:32 EDM · 
Todd Marchant (13)Dan Mcgillis (12), Kelly Buchberger (23)2–013:44 EDM
Andrei Nazarov (12)Doug Bodger (12), Jeff Friesen (28)2–117:55 SJS ·
3rd period
Mariusz Czerkawski (25)Doug Weight (55)3–100:35 EDM- Todd Marchant (14)Kelly Buchberger (24), Dan Mcgillis (13)4–117:56 EDM
- Ryan Smyth (33)Todd Marchant (17), Dan Mcgillis (14)5–118:40 EDM ·
Team stats
EDMSJS
3531
0%0%
2/91/10
32100
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:54 into the first period
Viktor Kozlov · holding obstruction2 min - 5:00 into the first period
Steve Kelly · cross checking2 min - 5:24 into the first periodBoris Mironov · cross checking2 min
- 7:07 into the first periodDan Mcgillis · roughing2 min
- 7:07 into the first periodShean Donovan · roughing2 min
- 7:55 into the first periodTodd Ewen · holding obstruction2 min
- 12:48 into the first periodRon Sutter · high sticking2 min
- 14:21 into the first periodAndrei Nazarov · elbowing2 min
- 17:39 into the first periodKevin Lowe · holding obstruction2 min
- 18:39 into the first periodMarty McSorley · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:41 into the first periodBoris Mironov · hooking obstruction2 min
- 3:08 into the second periodBryan Marchment · slashing2 min
- 4:44 into the second periodTodd Marchant · hooking2 min
- 6:12 into the second periodKelly Buchberger · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:02 into the second periodTony Granato · interference obstruction2 min
- 12:45 into the second periodBryan Marchment · high sticking2 min
- 15:21 into the second periodStephen Guolla · hooking2 min
- 13:38 into the third periodBryan Marchment · tripping2 min
- 18:04 into the third periodBryan Marchment · fighting5 min
- 18:04 into the third periodGreg De Vries · fighting5 min
- 18:04 into the third periodTony Granato · game misconduct10 min
- 18:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · instigator2 min
- 18:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
- 18:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · misconduct10 min
- 18:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · game misconduct10 min
- 18:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · game misconduct10 min
- 18:04 into the third periodAndrei Nazarov · roughing2 min
- 18:04 into the third periodAndrei Nazarov · fighting5 min
- 18:04 into the third periodAndrei Nazarov · misconduct10 min
- 18:04 into the third periodAndrei Nazarov · game misconduct10 min
- 18:04 into the third periodAndrei Nazarov · game misconduct10 min
- 19:48 into the third periodMariusz Czerkawski · tripping2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 26Todd MarchantC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 23Dan McgillisD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 16Kelly BuchbergerR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 94Ryan SmythL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 17Rem MurrayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Mariusz CzerkawskiR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 39Doug WeightC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 51Andrei KovalenkoR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Steve KellyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Mats LindgrenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Barrie MooreL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Mike GrierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 85Petr KlimaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Boris MironovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Greg De VriesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Luke RichardsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bryan MarchmentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bob EssensaG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Curtis JosephG | W | 31 | 1 | .968 |
San Jose Sharks
| 39Jeff FriesenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 62Andrei NazarovL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 7Ville PeltonenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Darren TurcotteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Ron SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Dody WoodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Stephen GuollaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Tony GranatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 22Bob ErreyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Viktor KozlovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 36Todd EwenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 42Shean DonovanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Marcus RagnarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Todd GillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 40Mike RathjeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 44Vlastimil KroupaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Ed BelfourG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
| 32Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – |