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Chicago Blackhawks @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks
CHI
14-16-3
, 8-7-1 Away
4
14-16-3
, 8-7-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Blackhawks
CHI
2
1
1
4
Maple Leafs
TOR
2
2
1
5
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
TOR
16-22-0
, 10-9-0 Home
5
16-22-0
, 10-9-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
CHI
TOR
Shots
36
32
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
30
14
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Maple Leaf Gardens
6:00 AM, 29 December 1996
Attendance: 15,726
Referees:
Dan Marouelli
Linesmen:
Mark Pare
Ray Scapinello
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
TOR leads 2-1
Blackhawks
3
Maple Leafs
1
Game 1
16/10
Maple Leafs
3
Blackhawks
1
Game 2
10/12
Blackhawks
4
Maple Leafs
5
Game 3
29/12
Maple Leafs
2
Blackhawks
1
Game 4
25/1
Blackhawks
3
Maple Leafs
2
Game 5
13/3
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