The Chicago Blackhawks were 34-35-13 in 1996-97. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 8th in the Western Conference.
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1996-97 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 26 | 8 | 104 | 54 | |
38 | 26 | 18 | 94 | 56 | |
36 | 35 | 11 | 83 | -3 | |
38 | 37 | 7 | 83 | -3 | |
 Blackhawks | 34 | 35 | 13 | 81 | 13 |
30 | 44 | 8 | 68 | -43 |
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Sandis Vilmanis has 1st 2-goal game, Panthers top Blackhawks 5-3 to cap homestand
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Slumping Blackhawks lose another key player as Patrick Kane departs with upper-body injury
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Kadri and Schwartz lead the Avalanche past the Blackhawks 5-2 for their 3rd straight win
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Lindholm's overtime goal lifts the Bruins past the Blackhawks as Pastrnak moves past Bergeron
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Arvidsson nets sixth career hat trick as Red Wings down Blackhawks, 4-1
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 81 | .494 | 223 | 210 | 13 | 14.8 | 84.2 | 30.38 | 9.0 | 29.45 | .913 |
Team Rank | 15th | 10th | 6th | 13th | 13th | 20th | 7th | 9th | 17th | 11th | 9th | 22nd | 15th | 6th |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | |
9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 5 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -7 | |
7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 24 | |
10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -5 | |
5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | -3 | |
4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -21 |
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Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | |
6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -19 | |
4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | -27 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | |
10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -3 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -16 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -17 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | -26 |
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