Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers

Thursday, January 2, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Hartford Whalers 5–4 in overtime on Thursday, January 2, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Boston Bruins	5	26-47-9
at Hartford Whalers	4	32-39-11

Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Boston Bruins	3	0	1	1	5
Hartford Whalers	2	2	0	0	4

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Boston Bruins	11	11	11	1	34
Hartford Whalers	12	5	3	0	20

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:45	Boston Bruins	Ted Donato (11)	Rob DiMaio (6), Steve Staios (5)	Even strength	BOS 1, HFD 0
1st	02:34	Boston Bruins	Ray Bourque (3)	Adam Oates (24)	Power play	BOS 2, HFD 0
1st	04:41	Boston Bruins	Todd Elik (4)	Kyle McLaren (4), Don Sweeney (12)	Even strength	BOS 3, HFD 0
1st	15:28	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (9)	Andrew Cassels (25), Geoff Sanderson (17)	Even strength	BOS 3, HFD 1
1st	18:46	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice (13)	Curtis Leschyshyn (12), Glen Wesley (13)	Power play	BOS 3, HFD 2
2nd	07:45	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (24)	Kevin Dineen (18), Jeff O'Neill (10)	Even strength	BOS 3, HFD 3
2nd	13:56	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron (5)	Glen Wesley (14)	Even strength	BOS 3, HFD 4
3rd	10:21	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers (4)	Brett Harkins (10), Don Sweeney (13)	Even strength	BOS 4, HFD 4
OT	02:21	Boston Bruins	Ted Donato (12)	Adam Oates (25)	Even strength	BOS 5, HFD 4

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

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 12 A. Oates	C	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 19 R. DiMaio	R	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0
Number 20 T. Elik	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 21 T. Donato	L	2	0	2	+2	0	3	0
Number 25 T. McCleary	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 26 C. Stewart	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 29 T. Mallette	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 36 J. Odgers	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Number 65 B. Harkins	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 18 K. McLaren	D	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0
Number 28 D. Chynoweth	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0
Number 38 J. Rohloff	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 46 B. Richter	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
Number 47 M. Timander	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	1	1	-1	4	0	0
Number 77 R. Bourque	D	1	0	1	-2	0	5	1

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 R. Tallas	20	16	4	.800	62:21	Win

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	1	2	+1	8	2	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	1	0	1	-1	0	1	1
Number 17 H. Domenichelli	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	1	0	1	0	2	3	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	0	12	2	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 25 J. McBain	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	29	27	2	.931	57:40	Loss
Number 47 J. Giguere	5	2	3	.400	04:41

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:31	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron	Interference obstruction	2
1st	05:03	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Roughing	2
1st	09:09	Boston Bruins	Barry Richter	Boarding	2
1st	13:15	Boston Bruins	Steve Staios	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	13:15	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Roughing	2
1st	17:16	Boston Bruins	Troy Mallette	Roughing	2
1st	18:19	Boston Bruins	Steve Staios	Slashing	2
1st	18:19	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	18:19	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Charging	2
2nd	02:00	Boston Bruins	Kyle McLaren	Tripping	2
2nd	08:30	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Slashing	2
2nd	12:11	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill	Slashing	2
2nd	13:35	Boston Bruins	Barry Richter	Holding the stick	2
2nd	17:58	Boston Bruins	Dean Chynoweth	Roughing	2
2nd	17:58	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	High sticking	2
3rd	05:06	Boston Bruins	Brett Harkins	Tripping obstruction	2
3rd	16:27	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Tripping obstruction	2

Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Leon Stickle
Boston Bruins scratches: Bob Beers, Sheldon Kennedy, Bill Ranford, Tim Sweeney, Rick Tocchet, David Emma, Steve Heinze, Dean Malkoc, Sandy Moger, Davis Payne, Jean-Yves Roy, Landon Wilson, Anders Myrvold, Clayton Beddoes, Andre Roy, Kevin Sawyer, Yevgeny Shaldybin, Pierre-Claude Drouin
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Sean Burke, Jeff Daniels, Gerald Diduck, Nelson Emerson, Glen Featherstone, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Keith Primeau, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Sami Kapanen

Every Boston Bruins and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 4	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 31, 1996
Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Dec 5, 1996
Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Hartford Whalers 5 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 6	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Mar 12, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, January 2, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New York Rangers, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Jan 2, 1997