The San Jose Sharks had the most penalty minutes by a team in a game in 1996-97, with 102 minutes in the box versus the Kings on February 5, 1997.

most penalty minutes in NHL regular-season game for a team in 1997

	TEAM	PIM	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Sharks	102	2/5/1997	SJS	vs	LAK	W 3-2	3	2	1	3	1	4	21	14
2	Sharks	100	3/24/1997	SJS	vs	EDM	L 1-5	1	5	1	10	2	9	31	35
3	Devils	99	10/30/1996	NJD	vs	NYR	L 1-6	1	6	0	5	3	6	54	23
4	Sabres	96	2/21/1997	BUF	vs	NYI	W 5-2	5	2	1	5	1	11	25	36
5	Mighty Ducks	88	2/17/1997	ANA	vs	EDM	W 5-1	5	1	1	7	0	7	26	31
6	Kings	88	2/5/1997	LAK	@	SJS	L 2-3	2	3	1	4	1	3	14	21
7	Blackhawks	88	11/19/1996	CHI	@	EDM	T 4-4	4	4	1	3	3	8	24	39
8	Flyers	85	2/4/1997	PHI	vs	BUF	T 1-1	1	1	0	4	1	3	29	23
9	Lightning	83	2/15/1997	TBL	vs	WSH	W 4-1	4	1	1	5	0	10	24	39
10	Sharks	83	1/27/1997	SJS	@	VAN	L 2-5	2	5	0	3	0	5	34	30
11	Rangers	78	4/4/1997	NYR	@	BUF	L 1-5	1	5	1	5	2	5	21	29
12	Sabres	77	2/4/1997	BUF	@	PHI	T 1-1	1	1	1	3	0	4	23	29
13	Avalanche	75	3/26/1997	COL	@	DET	L 5-6	5	6	1	6	1	6	19	47
14	Blackhawks	75	2/13/1997	CHI	vs	SJS	W 7-3	7	3	2	7	1	7	30	25
15	Sharks	75	2/13/1997	SJS	@	CHI	L 3-7	3	7	1	7	2	7	25	30
16	Islanders	74	2/21/1997	NYI	@	BUF	L 2-5	2	5	1	11	1	5	36	25
17	Red Wings	73	3/26/1997	DET	vs	COL	W 6-5	6	5	1	6	1	6	47	19
18	Devils	71	10/29/1996	NJD	@	BOS	L 2-5	2	5	1	5	1	7	48	33
19	Sharks	69	2/25/1997	SJS	@	FLA	T 2-2	2	2	2	6	0	8	40	33
20	Mighty Ducks	69	2/20/1997	ANA	@	LAK	L 1-3	1	3	0	6	0	6	28	28
21	Blackhawks	69	12/12/1996	CHI	@	DET	L 2-6	2	6	0	5	3	9	23	45
22	Sabres	68	4/4/1997	BUF	vs	NYR	W 5-1	5	1	2	5	1	5	29	21
23	Lightning	68	2/12/1997	TBL	@	FLA	L 2-5	2	5	0	4	2	7	22	34
24	Canadiens	68	12/23/1996	MTL	vs	OTT	L 0-6	0	6	0	2	4	6	14	36
25	Capitals	67	12/4/1996	WSH	vs	DET	L 0-2	0	2	0	4	1	6	19	18