Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins

Thursday, April 11, 1996, 7:30 PM ET FleetCenter, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Hartford Whalers 3–2 on Thursday, April 11, 1996 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Hartford Whalers	2	34-39-9
at Boston Bruins	3	40-31-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	7	12	8	27
Boston Bruins	17	14	18	49

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:55	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (42)	Andrew Cassels (43), Jeff Brown (47)	Power play	HFD 1, BOS 0
1st	19:40	Boston Bruins	Ted Donato (22)	Rick Tocchet (31), Jozef Stumpel (35)	Power play	HFD 1, BOS 1
2nd	02:54	Boston Bruins	Shawn McEachern (24)	Ray Bourque (59), Adam Oates (63)	Even strength	HFD 1, BOS 2
2nd	07:38	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (43)	Kevin Smyth (1), Andrei Nikolishin (35)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 2
3rd	11:32	Boston Bruins	Sandy Moger (14)	Kyle McLaren (12), Dave Reid (21)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 3

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

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0
Number 14 K. Smyth	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	0	4	3	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	10	1	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	2	0	2	0	2	5	1
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 25 J. McBain	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	49	46	3	.939	59:09	Loss

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 10 R. Sutter	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 12 A. Oates	C	0	1	1	+1	0	9	0
Number 14 S. McEachern	L	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	1	1	0	2	2	0
Number 17 D. Reid	L	0	1	1	0	0	4	0
Number 21 T. Donato	L	1	0	1	0	0	5	1
Number 22 R. Tocchet	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 23 S. Heinze	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 26 C. Stewart	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 29 M. Potvin	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 42 T. Sweeney	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 45 S. Moger	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	0
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	0	0	-1	2	6	0
Number 36 J. Gruden	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 38 J. Rohloff	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 46 K. McLaren	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 77 R. Bourque	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 B. Ranford	27	25	2	.926	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:07	Hartford Whalers	Brian Glynn	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	08:16	Boston Bruins	Don Sweeney	Roughing	2
1st	09:52	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Charging	2
1st	15:57	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze	Interference obstruction	2
1st	18:16	Hartford Whalers	Andrei Nikolishin	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	04:57	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan	Roughing	2
2nd	14:39	Boston Bruins	Jozef Stumpel	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	15:27	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Tripping	2
2nd	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Tripping obstruction	2
3rd	05:28	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Tripping	2
3rd	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Gross misconduct (gro)	10

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Stephane Provost
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kevin Dineen, Glen Featherstone, Alexander Godynyuk, Robert Kron, Brad McCrimmon, Geoff Sanderson, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Steve Martins
Boston Bruins scratches: Dean Chynoweth, Todd Elik, Alexei Kasatonov, Joe Mullen, Cam Neely, Rick Zombo, Ryan Hughes, Davis Payne, Philip Von Stefenelli, Scott Bailey, Robbie Tallas, Blaine Lacher, Clayton Beddoes, Andre Roy, Kevin Sawyer, Mark Cornforth

Every Hartford Whalers and Boston Bruins game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 0 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 28, 1995
Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 6, 1996
Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Feb 14, 1996
Boston Bruins 6 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Mar 27, 1996
Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Apr 11, 1996
Boston Bruins 0 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Apr 13, 1996

Other NHL games on Thursday, April 11, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Apr 11, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Apr 11, 1996
New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Thu, Apr 11, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Apr 11, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 3 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Apr 11, 1996