Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers

Friday, March 8, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7–4 on Friday, March 8, 1996 at home.

Final score, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Toronto Maple Leafs	4	34-36-12
at Hartford Whalers	7	34-39-9

Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	0	1	3	4
Hartford Whalers	4	2	1	7

Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	9	11	10	30
Hartford Whalers	9	12	9	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:57	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron (19)	Andrei Nikolishin (25)	Even strength	TOR 0, HFD 1
1st	13:50	Hartford Whalers	Jeff Brown (6)	Geoff Sanderson (25), Andrew Cassels (37)	Power play	TOR 0, HFD 2
1st	18:49	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (29)	Nelson Emerson (25)	Even strength	TOR 0, HFD 3
1st	19:23	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (16)	Steven Rice (11), Brad McCrimmon (6)	Even strength	TOR 0, HFD 4
2nd	10:02	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mike Craig (7)	Dave Gagner (21), Doug Gilmour (31)	Power play	TOR 1, HFD 4
2nd	12:26	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (30)	Glen Wesley (12)	Even strength	TOR 1, HFD 5
2nd	19:09	Hartford Whalers	Andrei Nikolishin (10)	Paul Ranheim (15), Glen Wesley (13)	Power play	TOR 1, HFD 6
3rd	02:36	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mats Sundin (28)	Kirk Muller (12), Kenny Jonsson (20)	Even strength	TOR 2, HFD 6
3rd	09:45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Tie Domi (5)	Kirk Muller (13), Mats Sundin (38)	Even strength	TOR 3, HFD 6
3rd	13:29	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mats Sundin (29)	Dave Ellett (13)	Even strength	TOR 4, HFD 6
3rd	14:01	Hartford Whalers	Andrei Nikolishin (11)	Robert Kron (23), Paul Ranheim (16)	Even strength	TOR 4, HFD 7

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

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 T. Warriner	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 9 M. Craig	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	1
Number 11 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 13 M. Sundin	C	2	1	3	0	0	4	0
Number 14 D. Andreychuk	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 15 D. Gagner	C	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0
Number 16 D. Hendrickson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 18 W. Presley	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0
Number 21 K. Muller	L	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0
Number 28 T. Domi	R	1	0	1	0	5	4	0
Number 32 N. Kypreos	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 4 D. Ellett	D	0	1	1	0	4	1	0
Number 19 K. Jonsson	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 23 T. Gill	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0
Number 26 D. Yushkevich	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 34 J. Macoun	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 55 L. Murphy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 D. Beaupre	30	23	7	.767	60:00	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	2	1	3	+2	0	5	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	2	1	3	+1	2	5	1
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	2	2	+1	0	3	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+2	2	2	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	2	2	+3	0	1	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	1	0	1	-2	4	3	1
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	30	26	4	.867	60:00	Win

Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:42	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Cross checking	2
1st	06:26	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Slashing	2
1st	11:23	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Fighting (major)	5
1st	11:23	Toronto Maple Leafs	Tie Domi	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:29	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jamie Macoun	Holding	2
1st	19:55	Hartford Whalers	Andrei Nikolishin	Roughing	2
1st	19:55	Toronto Maple Leafs	Dave Ellett	Roughing	2
2nd	01:50	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Holding	2
2nd	04:55	Toronto Maple Leafs	Kirk Muller	Slashing	2
2nd	08:59	Hartford Whalers	Jeff Brown	Tripping obstruction	2
2nd	08:59	Hartford Whalers	Jeff Brown	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	12:20	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Roughing	2
2nd	12:20	Toronto Maple Leafs	Wayne Presley	Roughing	2
2nd	17:20	Toronto Maple Leafs	Dave Gagner	Interference	2
3rd	04:41	Toronto Maple Leafs	Dave Ellett	Tripping	2
3rd	14:33	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Interference obstruction	2

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Nick Beverley
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Danny McCourt
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Ken Baumgartner, Rob Zettler, Paul Di Pietro, David Harlock, Jamie Heward, Matt Martin, Peter White, Marcel Cousineau, Kelly Fairchild, Brandon Convery, Zdenek Nedved, Mark Kolesar, Sean Haggerty
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kevin Dineen, Alexander Godynyuk, Brian Glynn, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Steve Martins, Jeff O'Neill

Every Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Fri, Nov 24, 1995
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Hartford Whalers 7	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Mar 8, 1996

Other NHL games on Friday, March 8, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Mar 8, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Mar 8, 1996
San Jose Sharks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Mar 8, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Mar 8, 1996