Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Wednesday, December 31, 1997 · General Motors Place

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8–0

44–27

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Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 8–0 on Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at General Motors Place. The Flyers outshot the Canucks 44–27.

John LeClair scored twice and Colin Forbes scored twice. Trent Klatt, Pat Falloon, Chris Gratton and Daniel Lacroix also scored.

Goals
PHI	4	0	4	8	44
VAN	0	0	0	0	27

Scoring

1st period

Trent Klatt (6)Rod Brind'Amour (17), Eric Lindros (27)1–005:03 PHI
Pat Falloon (4)Eric Lindros (28), Luke Richardson (1)2–007:27 PHI
Chris Gratton (9)Unassisted3–010:23 PHI
John LeClair (30)Eric Lindros (29), Paul Coffey (15)4–015:38 PHI ·

3rd period

Colin Forbes (3)Shjon Podein (4), Eric Desjardins (10)5–004:51 PHI
Daniel Lacroix (1)Janne Niinimaa (15), Paul Coffey (16)6–006:44 PHI
John LeClair (31)Eric Lindros (30)7–011:17 PHI ·
Colin Forbes (4)Vinny Prospal (13), Shjon Podein (5)8–014:14 PHI ·

Team stats

PHIVAN

4427

56%44%

3/60/3

4671

1114

914

29

133

Penalties

14:57 into the first periodMattias Ohlund · interference obstruction2 min
18:07 into the first periodPat Falloon · interference obstruction2 min
3:23 into the second periodBrantt Myhres · fighting5 min
3:23 into the second periodDonald Brashear · fighting5 min
7:05 into the second periodColin Forbes · fighting5 min
7:05 into the second periodColin Forbes · misconduct10 min
7:05 into the second periodGino Odjick · roughing2 min
7:05 into the second periodGino Odjick · roughing2 min
7:05 into the second periodGino Odjick · misconduct10 min
7:05 into the second periodScott Walker · fighting5 min
7:05 into the second periodScott Walker · misconduct10 min
11:10 into the second periodPetr Svoboda · fighting5 min
11:10 into the second periodEric Lindros · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
11:10 into the second periodDave Scatchard · fighting5 min
16:53 into the second periodEric Desjardins · holding obstruction2 min
2:06 into the third periodLuke Richardson · fighting5 min
2:06 into the third periodChris McAllister · fighting5 min
2:22 into the third periodDan Kordic · fighting5 min
2:22 into the third periodGino Odjick · fighting5 min
11:12 into the third periodGino Odjick · fighting5 min
11:12 into the third periodGino Odjick · game misconduct10 min
17:02 into the third periodDan Kordic · fighting5 min
17:02 into the third periodDonald Brashear · fighting5 min

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