Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers

Saturday, January 4, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers tied 1–1 on Saturday, January 4, 1997.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Washington Capitals	1	33-40-9
at Hartford Whalers	1	32-39-11

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Washington Capitals	0	0	1	0	1
Hartford Whalers	1	0	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Washington Capitals	11	8	9	2	30
Hartford Whalers	9	9	6	1	25

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:53	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens (2)	Alexander Godynyuk (5)	Even strength	WSH 0, HFD 1
3rd	15:46	Washington Capitals	Steve Konowalchuk (7)	Peter Bondra (18), Andrei Nikolishin (12)	Even strength	WSH 1, HFD 1

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 10 K. Miller	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 17 C. Simon	L	0	0	0	-1	5	1
Number 20 M. Pivonka	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	1	0	1	+1	2	2
Number 23 K. Kaminski	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 27 C. Berube	L	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 32 D. Hunter	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 34 J. Svejkovsky	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 36 M. Eagles	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 45 A. Carter	R	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 3 S. Cote	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 24 M. Tinordi	D	0	0	0	0	4	1
Number 29 J. Reekie	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3
Number 96 P. Housley	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	25	24	1	.960	65:00	T

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	0	0	5
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 17 H. Domenichelli	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	1	0	1	+1	5	1
Number 26 S. Martins	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	4	1
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	+1	4	0
Number 25 J. McBain	D	0	0	0	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	30	29	1	.967	65:00	T

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:34	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	Tripping	2
1st	07:11	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	Interference obstruction	2
1st	12:14	Washington Capitals	Ken Klee	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	15:30	Washington Capitals	Craig Berube	Roughing	2
2nd	01:07	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Cross checking	2
2nd	09:19	Washington Capitals	Mark Tinordi	Charging	2
2nd	11:52	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	11:52	Washington Capitals	Chris Simon	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:01	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Holding	2
3rd	02:50	Washington Capitals	Mark Tinordi	High sticking	2
3rd	13:19	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Roughing	2
3rd	13:19	Washington Capitals	Steve Konowalchuk	Roughing	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Blaine Angus
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Leon Stickle
Washington Capitals scratches: Todd Krygier, Robb Stauber, Eric Charron, Joe Juneau, Stewart Malgunas, Pat Peake, Sergei Gonchar, Stefan Ustorf, Brendan Witt, Jason Allison, Patrick Boileau, Andrew Brunette, Richard Zednik
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, Jeff O'Neill, Sami Kapanen

Every Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals, Wed, Jan 1, 1997
Washington Capitals 1 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Feb 22, 1997
Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 16, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 4, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Rangers 6	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 7	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
Calgary Flames 4 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 4, 1997
Florida Panthers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 4, 1997