Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Tuesday, December 23, 1997 · General Motors Place
Game summary
The Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 3–1 on Tuesday, December 23, 1997 at General Motors Place. The Stars outshot the Canucks 27–24.
Goals came from Tony Hrkac, Derian Hatcher, Pavel Bure and Jere Lehtinen.
Scoring
1st period
Tony Hrkac (3)Pat Verbeek (17), Dave Reid (8)1–001:12 DAL · 
Derian Hatcher (3)Shawn Chambers (6), Jere Lehtinen (12)2–012:36 DAL ·
2nd period
Pavel Bure (23)Bret Hedican (17), Mark Messier (20)2–114:31 VAN ·
3rd period
Jere Lehtinen (11)Derian Hatcher (11), Darryl Sydor (17)3–109:00 DAL ·
Team stats
DALVAN
2724
43%57%
3/31/4
1311
3744
66
825
76
Penalties
- 0:47 into the first period
Mark Messier · roughing2 min - 11:19 into the first periodPavel Bure · high sticking2 min
- 16:13 into the first period
Grant Marshall · fighting5 min - 16:13 into the first periodDonald Brashear · fighting5 min
- 16:27 into the first periodCraig Ludwig · interference obstruction2 min
- 4:15 into the second periodDarryl Sydor · tripping obstruction2 min
- 13:07 into the second periodJuha Lind · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 7:07 into the third periodDave Scatchard · holding the stick2 min
- 17:54 into the third periodDerian Hatcher · delaying game2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.