3–5

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 28-23-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	0	0	3	3
CHI	2	1	2	5

Bruins at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Bruins 5–3 at United Center on February 20, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Feb 20, 1997 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Jeff Shantz

2 A

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Ted Donato

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · -1

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

2 A

3 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Gary Suter PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:50

Assists: Chris Chelios, Eric Daze

0–1

🪶 Eric Weinrich 1st · 16:31

Unassisted

0–2

2nd period

🪶 James Black 2nd · 11:48

Assists: Jeff Shantz

0–3

3rd period

🐻 Ted Donato 3rd · 03:24

Assists: Ray Bourque, Adam Oates

1–3

🐻 Sheldon Kennedy SH 3rd · 08:07

Assists: Rob DiMaio

2–3

🪶 Tony Amonte 3rd · 13:05

Assists: Alexei Zhamnov

2–4

🐻 Rick Tocchet PP 3rd · 15:59

Assists: Ray Bourque, Ted Donato

3–4

🪶 Brent Sutter 3rd · 18:14

Assists: Bob Probert, Jeff Shantz

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS CHI🪶

37 Shots on goal 22

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

24 Penalty minutes 28

BOS shooting 8.1% (3/37) CHI shooting 22.7% (5/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:47 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Jeff Hackett

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–3

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Dec 23, 1996

🪶CHI @ 🐻BOS

3–3 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ BOS vs CHI, answered

Who won Bruins vs Blackhawks on February 20, 1997?

Blackhawks won 5–3.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Bruins 3, Blackhawks 5.

Who scored for Bruins?

Rick Tocchet, Sheldon Kennedy, Ted Donato.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Brent Sutter, Eric Weinrich, Gary Suter, James Black, Tony Amonte.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jeff Hackett made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Blackhawks season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Feb 18

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Feb 17

Also on February 20, 1997

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