Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers

Sunday, February 25, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Dallas Stars beat the Hartford Whalers 6–2 on Sunday, February 25, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Dallas Stars	6	26-42-14
at Hartford Whalers	2	34-39-9

Goals by period, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Dallas Stars	1	4	1	6
Hartford Whalers	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Dallas Stars	13	14	7	34
Hartford Whalers	11	8	11	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:25	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim (7)	Andrei Nikolishin (21)	Even strength	DAL 0, HFD 1
1st	02:32	Dallas Stars	Mike Modano (29)	Unassisted	Even strength	DAL 1, HFD 1
2nd	03:05	Dallas Stars	Joe Nieuwendyk (9)	Bill Huard (4), Mike Kennedy (15)	Even strength	DAL 2, HFD 1
2nd	03:46	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (25)	Andrew Cassels (32)	Even strength	DAL 2, HFD 2
2nd	16:01	Dallas Stars	Joe Nieuwendyk (10)	Unassisted	Even strength	DAL 3, HFD 2
2nd	17:01	Dallas Stars	Mike Modano (30)	Benoit Hogue (34), Jere Lehtinen (18)	Even strength	DAL 4, HFD 2
2nd	19:33	Dallas Stars	Jere Lehtinen (5)	Mike Modano (30)	Even strength	DAL 5, HFD 2
3rd	14:27	Dallas Stars	Greg Adams (18)	Derian Hatcher (20), Grant Ledyard (13)	Even strength	DAL 6, HFD 2

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

Dallas Stars skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 9 M. Modano	C	2	1	3	+3	0	5
Number 17 B. Huard	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 21 G. Carbonneau	C	0	0	0	-2	2	0
Number 23 G. Adams	L	1	0	1	+2	0	2
Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk	C	2	0	2	+3	0	6
Number 26 J. Lehtinen	R	1	1	2	+3	0	1
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 33 B. Hogue	L	0	1	1	+3	2	0
Number 38 M. Lawrence	R	0	0	0	+1	2	1
Number 39 M. Kennedy	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4
Number 44 R. Wood	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 2 D. Hatcher	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1
Number 3 C. Ludwig	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 4 K. Hatcher	D	0	0	0	+1	4	7
Number 6 D. Sydor	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 12 G. Ledyard	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 18 M. Lalor	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1
Number 24 R. Matvichuk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 D. Wakaluk	26	24	2	.923	53:23	Win
Number 35 A. Moog	4	4	0	1.000	06:37

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	1	0	1	-1	0	5
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 14 K. Smyth	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	-2	2	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	1	0	1	0	0	3
Number 32 S. Martins	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	-1	4	2
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-5	2	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	27	22	5	.815	40:00	Loss
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	7	6	1	.857	20:00

Penalties, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:18	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Hooking	2
1st	05:59	Dallas Stars	Mark Lawrence	Interference obstruction	2
1st	09:53	Hartford Whalers	Sami Kapanen	Interference obstruction	2
1st	11:09	Dallas Stars	Benoit Hogue	Cross checking	2
1st	13:04	Dallas Stars	Guy Carbonneau	High sticking	2
2nd	05:42	Dallas Stars	Mike Lalor	Roughing	2
2nd	05:42	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan	Roughing	2
2nd	05:42	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan	Roughing	2
2nd	09:27	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Elbowing	2
2nd	17:09	Dallas Stars	Kevin Hatcher	Hooking	2
3rd	07:27	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Holding obstruction	2
3rd	12:06	Dallas Stars	Kevin Hatcher	Hooking	2

Dallas Stars head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Terry Gregson
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Brian Murphy
Dallas Stars scratches: Bob Bassen, Allan Bester, Paul Cavallini, Mike Donnelly, Brent Fedyk, Brent Gilchrist, Pat Macleod, Daniel Marois, Travis Richards, Jim Storm, Zac Boyer, Dan Kesa, Robert Petrovicky, Manny Fernandez, Nikolai Borschevsky, Todd Harvey, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jordan Willis, Patrick Cote
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kelly Chase, Kevin Dineen, Glen Featherstone, Alexander Godynyuk, Scott Daniels, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Jeff O'Neill

Every Dallas Stars and Hartford Whalers game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 5 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Dallas Stars, Sun, Feb 11, 1996
Dallas Stars 6 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers, Sun, Feb 25, 1996

Other NHL games on Sunday, February 25, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 0 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at New York Islanders, Sun, Feb 25, 1996
San Jose Sharks 3 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Feb 25, 1996
Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 25, 1996
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, Sun, Feb 25, 1996
Ottawa Senators 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, Feb 25, 1996