San Jose Sharks vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Thursday, December 4, 1997 · General Motors Place
Game summary
The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3–2 on Thursday, December 4, 1997 at General Motors Place. The Canucks outshot the Sharks 21–20.
Goals came from Dana Murzyn, Jarrod Skalde, Jeff Friesen, Stephane Matteau and Dave Scatchard.
Mike Vernon made 19 saves on 21 shots for the win; Kirk McLean stopped 17 of 20.
Scoring
2nd period
Dana Murzyn (3)Unassisted0–110:36 VAN
3rd period
Jarrod Skalde (4)Al Iafrate (1)1–103:32 SJS
Jeff Friesen (12)Alexander Korolyuk (3), Mike Ricci (6)2–107:59 SJS
Stephane Matteau (3)Patrick Marleau (4), Dave Lowry (1)3–108:29 SJS
Dave Scatchard (5)Lonny Bohonos (1)3–214:51 VAN
Team stats
SJSVAN
2021
53%47%
0/30/6
2612
3434
57
818
147
Penalties
- 9:20 into the first period
Steve Staios · interference obstruction2 min - 17:29 into the first period
Owen Nolan · boarding5 min - 17:29 into the first periodGino Odjick · cross checking2 min
- 19:33 into the first periodMattias Ohlund · interference obstruction2 min
- 12:05 into the second periodMarcus Ragnarsson · interference obstruction2 min
- 15:58 into the second periodAl Iafrate · slashing2 min
- 0:39 into the third periodDonald Brashear · interference obstruction2 min
- 0:57 into the third periodOwen Nolan · spearing5 min
- 0:57 into the third periodOwen Nolan · game misconduct10 min
- 0:57 into the third periodDana Murzyn · slashing2 min
- 2:50 into the third periodJyrki Lumme · slashing2 min
- 10:29 into the third periodMike Vernon · delaying game2 min
Season series
San Jose Sharks
| 8Jarrod SkaldeC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:08 |
| 14Patrick MarleauC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 |
| 15Dave LowryL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:07 |
| 18Mike RicciC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:25 |
| 27Alexander KorolyukL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:11 |
| 37Stephane MatteauL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:27 |
| 39Jeff FriesenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:00 |
| 43Al IafrateD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18:46 |
| 11Owen NolanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:02 |
| 19Marco SturmL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:43 |
| 22Murray CravenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:53 |
| 24Barry PotomskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:52 |
| 62Andrei NazarovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:04 |
| 2Bill HoulderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 21:26 |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:12 |
| 10Marcus RagnarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:54 |
| 23Todd GillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 14:15 |
| 40Mike RathjeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:44 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Mike VernonG | W | 21 | 2 | .905 |
| 32Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Vancouver Canucks
| 17Lonny BohonosR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:10 |
| 20Dave ScatchardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:13 |
| 5Dana MurzynD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:05 |
| 8Donald BrashearL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:30 |
| 10Pavel BureR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 21:58 |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24:29 |
| 19Markus NaslundL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:27 |
| 23Martin GelinasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 12:35 |
| 26Mike SillingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:39 |
| 28Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:13 |
| 29Gino OdjickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:15 |
| 36Chris McAllisterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:10 |
| 89Alexander MogilnyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 22:13 |
| 2Mattias OhlundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 28:08 |
| 3Bret HedicanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 25:43 |
| 4Grant LedyardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:54 |
| 21Jyrki LummeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 31:15 |
| 25Steve StaiosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 05:22 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kirk McLeanG | L | 20 | 3 | .850 |
| 32Arturs IrbeG | 0 | 0 | – |