Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, March 13, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 on Wednesday, March 13, 1996 at home.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	49-29-4
at Hartford Whalers	3	34-39-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	14	7	9	30
Hartford Whalers	8	14	11	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	04:19	Pittsburgh Penguins	Mario Lemieux (56)	Ron Francis (77), Dmitri Mironov (31)	Power play	PIT 1, HFD 0
2nd	04:48	Hartford Whalers	Jeff Brown (7)	Scott Daniels (3), Mark Janssens (6)	Even strength	PIT 1, HFD 1
2nd	05:55	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice (9)	Geoff Sanderson (26), Glen Featherstone (8)	Even strength	PIT 1, HFD 2
2nd	13:47	Pittsburgh Penguins	Glen Murray (11)	Bryan Smolinski (31), Francois Leroux (5)	Even strength	PIT 2, HFD 2
3rd	19:15	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (35)	Jeff O'Neill (16), Glen Wesley (14)	Even strength	PIT 2, HFD 3

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

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 10 R. Francis	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 14 B. Lauer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 16 J. Dziedzic	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 17 T. Sandstrom	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 20 B. Smolinski	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 26 D. Mcllwain	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 27 G. Murray	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 29 M. Naslund	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 51 D. Roche	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	1	0	1	-1	0	5	1
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0
Number 93 P. Nedved	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 2 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 4 C. Foster	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 6 N. Wilkinson	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 15 D. Mironov	D	0	1	1	-2	2	1	0
Number 18 F. Leroux	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 56 S. Zubov	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 T. Barrasso	33	30	3	.909	59:21	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	0	2	4
Number 12 S. Rice	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 27 J. Brown	D	1	0	1	+2	4	1
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	1	1	+1	2	4

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:21	Hartford Whalers	Jeff Brown	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	02:52	Hartford Whalers	Jeff Brown	Hooking	2
2nd	10:56	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson	Holding the stick	2
2nd	15:01	Pittsburgh Penguins	Neil Wilkinson	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	14:18	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Kneeing	2
3rd	15:59	Pittsburgh Penguins	Dmitri Mironov	Interference obstruction	2

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Eddie Johnston
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Terry Gregson
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Brian Murphy
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Len Barrie, Drake Berehowsky, Chris Joseph, Greg Andrusak, Jeffrey Christian, Ian Moran, Rusty Fitzgerald, Ed Patterson, Peter Allen, Philippe De Rouville, Stefan Bergqvist, Patrick Lalime, Chris Wells, Richard Park
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kelly Chase, Kevin Dineen, Alexander Godynyuk, Brad McCrimmon, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Steve Martins

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Hartford Whalers game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Oct 20, 1995
Hartford Whalers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 9, 1995
Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Dec 28, 1995
Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Fri, Feb 23, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Hartford Whalers 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers, Mon, Apr 8, 1996

Other NHL games on Wednesday, March 13, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 1 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Florida Panthers 3 at New York Rangers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 8 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings, Wed, Mar 13, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 0 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Mar 13, 1996