Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, January 15, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Hartford Whalers 3–0 on Wednesday, January 15, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	3	38-36-8
at Hartford Whalers	0	32-39-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	10	8	2	20
Hartford Whalers	12	10	9	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kevin Hatcher (10)	Jaromir Jagr (31), Mario Lemieux (48)	Power play	PIT 1, HFD 0
2nd	07:59	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jason Woolley (3)	Fredrik Olausson (20), Mario Lemieux (49)	Even strength	PIT 2, HFD 0
2nd	15:55	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jaromir Jagr (41)	Mario Lemieux (50), Ron Francis (37)	Even strength	PIT 3, HFD 0

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 7 J. Mullen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 10 R. Francis	C	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0
Number 14 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 16 J. Dziedzic	L	0	0	0	0	7	3	0
Number 17 T. Sandstrom	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 27 G. Murray	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 33 A. Hicks	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 38 A. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 51 D. Roche	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	0	3	3	+2	2	2	0
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0
Number 4 K. Hatcher	D	1	0	1	0	0	4	1
Number 6 N. Wilkinson	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 11 D. Kasparaitis	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
Number 18 F. Leroux	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 22 J. Woolley	D	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0
Number 23 F. Olausson	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0
Number 36 J. Daigneault	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	31	31	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	3
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	2
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	-1	0	2
Number 18 R. Kron	C	-1	0	3
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	1
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	-1	0	2
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	-1	0	2
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	-1	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	-1	7	4
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	2	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	-1	5	2
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	-1	0	2
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	-1	2	6
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	-1	0	2
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	20	17	3	.850	58:26	Loss

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:35	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Fighting (major)	5
1st	00:35	Pittsburgh Penguins	Joe Dziedzic	Fighting (major)	5
1st	04:46	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Holding obstruction	2
1st	09:01	Pittsburgh Penguins	Joe Dziedzic	Holding	2
1st	10:54	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Fighting (major)	5
1st	10:54	Pittsburgh Penguins	Neil Wilkinson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:25	Pittsburgh Penguins	Mario Lemieux	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	15:16	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	Roughing	2
1st	15:16	Pittsburgh Penguins	Darius Kasparaitis	Roughing	2
1st	15:16	Pittsburgh Penguins	Darius Kasparaitis	Roughing	2
2nd	11:14	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill	Tripping	2
3rd	12:19	Pittsburgh Penguins	Glen Murray	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	15:06	Hartford Whalers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Eddie Johnston
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Blaine Angus
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Pierre Champoux
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Tom Barrasso, Petr Klima, Craig Muni, Petr Nedved, Dan Quinn, Ken Wregget, Jeffrey Christian, Ian Moran, Chris Tamer, Alek Stojanov, Tyler Wright, Ed Patterson, Stefan Bergqvist, Domenic Pittis, Richard Park
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Glen Featherstone, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Hartford Whalers 7	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers, Tue, Oct 8, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Nov 22, 1996
Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Dec 3, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Hartford Whalers 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Hartford Whalers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Apr 3, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 15, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
St. Louis Blues 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Florida Panthers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Jan 15, 1997