Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks

Thursday, March 20, 1997, 8:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 on Thursday, March 20, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Phoenix Coyotes	4	38-37-7
at Chicago Blackhawks	2	34-35-13

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	2	0	2	4
Chicago Blackhawks	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	5	6	10	21
Chicago Blackhawks	20	13	9	42

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:25	Chicago Blackhawks	Alexei Zhamnov (16)	Ulf Dahlen (18)	Even strength	PHX 0, CHI 1
1st	10:30	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (43)	Craig Janney (31), Mike Gartner (27)	Even strength	PHX 1, CHI 1
1st	13:40	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (44)	Craig Janney (32), Jeremy Roenick (32)	Even strength	PHX 2, CHI 1
3rd	04:31	Chicago Blackhawks	Keith Carney (2)	Murray Craven (23)	Even strength	PHX 2, CHI 2
3rd	10:23	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (45)	Oleg Tverdovsky (42), Mike Stapleton (8)	Power play	PHX 3, CHI 2
3rd	19:39	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (46)	Jeremy Roenick (33), Oleg Tverdovsky (43)	Even strength, Empty net	PHX 4, CHI 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	4	0	4	+2	4	5	1
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 32 J. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	5	1	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	2	2	+1	4	3	0
Number 2 M. Baron	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	17	2	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	42	40	2	.952	60:00	Win

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 10 T. Amonte	R	0	0	0	0	0	5
Number 12 B. Sutter	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3
Number 15 J. Cummins	R	0	0	0	-1	7	1
Number 16 K. Miller	C	0	0	0	0	0	5
Number 18 D. Savard	C	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 19 E. Moreau	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4
Number 22 U. Dahlen	R	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 24 B. Probert	L	0	0	0	-2	6	2
Number 25 S. Krivokrasov	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 26 A. Zhamnov	C	1	0	1	0	0	6
Number 32 M. Craven	L	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 55 E. Daze	L	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 2 E. Weinrich	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 4 K. Carney	D	1	0	1	0	0	2
Number 5 J. Smith	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 6 M. Sykora	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 20 G. Suter	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4
Number 39 E. Ciccone	D	0	0	0	+1	7	0

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 C. Terreri	20	17	3	.850	59:09	Loss

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:15	Chicago Blackhawks	Jim Cummins	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	03:15	Chicago Blackhawks	Jim Cummins	Fighting (major)	5
1st	03:15	Phoenix Coyotes	Gerald Diduck	Instigator	2
1st	03:15	Phoenix Coyotes	Gerald Diduck	Fighting (major)	5
1st	03:15	Phoenix Coyotes	Gerald Diduck	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	05:23	Chicago Blackhawks	Enrico Ciccone	Fighting (major)	5
1st	05:23	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim McKenzie	Fighting (major)	5
1st	15:47	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Stapleton	High sticking	2
2nd	03:54	Chicago Blackhawks	Bob Probert	Roughing	2
2nd	03:54	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	High sticking	2
2nd	03:54	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Roughing	2
2nd	06:26	Chicago Blackhawks	Enrico Ciccone	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	11:04	Phoenix Coyotes	Bench	Illegal stick	2
2nd	11:04	Phoenix Coyotes	Bench	Throwing equipment	2
2nd	12:41	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick	High sticking double minor	4
3rd	07:37	Chicago Blackhawks	Bob Probert	High sticking	2
3rd	10:18	Chicago Blackhawks	Denis Savard	Holding obstruction	2
3rd	10:57	Phoenix Coyotes	Darrin Shannon	Tripping	2
3rd	14:25	Chicago Blackhawks	Bob Probert	Boarding	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Craig Hartsburg
Referees: Lance Roberts
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Dan Schachte
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Jim Johnson, Norm MacIver, Jayson More, Darcy Wakaluk, Kevin Dahl, Parris Duffus, Dallas Eakins, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Igor Korolev, Scott Langkow, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger, Shane Doan
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: James Black, Dave Chyzowski, Chris Chelios, Adam Creighton, Jeff Hackett, Basil Mcrae, Cam Russell, Steve Dubinsky, Tuomas Gronman, Jeff Shantz, Sergei Klimovich, Mike Prokopec, Jean-Yves Leroux, Christian Laflamme

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Mar 2, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Mar 8, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Mar 20, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, March 20, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Mar 20, 1997
Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Mar 20, 1997
Hartford Whalers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Mar 20, 1997
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Mar 20, 1997