Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, January 3, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Washington Capitals 2–0 on Wednesday, January 3, 1996 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Washington Capitals	0	39-32-11
at Hartford Whalers	2	34-39-9

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	0	0	0
Hartford Whalers	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	10	10	13	33
Hartford Whalers	11	10	3	24

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:16	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron (8)	Jeff Brown (19), Andrew Cassels (20)	Power play	WSH 0, HFD 1
2nd	08:38	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (14)	Gerald Diduck (5)	Even strength	WSH 0, HFD 2

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 9 K. Jones	R	-1	0	2
Number 10 K. Miller	L	0	0	2
Number 11 J. Nelson	C	0	0	0
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	-1	0	3
Number 16 S. Ustorf	L	0	2	1
Number 20 M. Pivonka	C	0	0	6
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	2	1
Number 23 K. Kaminski	C	0	0	0
Number 32 D. Hunter	C	-1	0	0
Number 34 M. Gendron	R	0	0	3
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	2
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	1
Number 3 S. Cote	D	0	2	3
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	-1	2	1
Number 19 B. Witt	D	-1	0	1
Number 24 M. Tinordi	D	0	2	0
Number 29 J. Reekie	D	0	0	1
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	6

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Carey	24	22	2	.917	59:14	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	1
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 32 S. Martins	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	1	0	1	+1	0	7	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	1	1	0	0	5	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	33	33	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:27	Washington Capitals	Sylvain Cote	Holding	2
1st	03:29	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Roughing	2
1st	09:08	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Roughing	2
1st	16:37	Washington Capitals	Stefan Ustorf	Hooking	2
2nd	11:32	Washington Capitals	Calle Johansson	Cross checking	2
2nd	14:44	Hartford Whalers	Brad McCrimmon	Cross checking	2
2nd	16:10	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Tripping	2
2nd	17:27	Hartford Whalers	Brad McCrimmon	Cross checking	2
2nd	17:27	Washington Capitals	Steve Konowalchuk	Roughing	2
3rd	06:48	Washington Capitals	Mark Tinordi	Hooking	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Bob Hodges
Washington Capitals scratches: Craig Berube, Mike Eagles, Jim Johnson, Rob Pearson, Pat Peake, Steve Poapst, Jason Allison, Nolan Baumgartner, Richard Zednik
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Alexander Godynyuk, Steven Rice, Glen Wesley, Andrei Nikolishin, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Marek Malik, Jeff O'Neill

Every Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Nov 25, 1995
Hartford Whalers 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 30, 1995
Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Mar 23, 1996

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 3, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 7	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
New Jersey Devils 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Edmonton Oilers 0	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Florida Panthers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 7	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Los Angeles Kings, Wed, Jan 3, 1996