Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers

Monday, January 20, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 on Monday, January 20, 1997 at home.

Final score, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Toronto Maple Leafs	1	30-44-8
at Hartford Whalers	3	32-39-11

Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	1	1
Hartford Whalers	0	2	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	15	12	18	45
Hartford Whalers	7	14	5	26

Scoring summary

Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	06:37	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (13)	Nelson Emerson (14), Steven Rice (9)	Even strength	TOR 0, HFD 1
2nd	09:45	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (12)	Andrew Cassels (28), Glen Wesley (17)	Power play	TOR 0, HFD 2
3rd	14:04	Toronto Maple Leafs	Sergei Berezin (14)	Doug Gilmour (28), Kirk Muller (12)	Power play	TOR 1, HFD 2
3rd	19:53	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (13)	Kevin Dineen (19), Keith Primeau (16)	Even strength, Empty net	TOR 1, HFD 3

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

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 T. Warriner	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Number 9 M. Craig	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 10 Z. Nedved	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 13 M. Sundin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	7	0
Number 14 D. Hendrickson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 16 J. Baker	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 F. Modin	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 21 K. Muller	L	0	1	1	-2	0	4	0
Number 28 T. Domi	R	0	0	0	0	5	1	0
Number 37 M. Kolesar	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0
Number 94 S. Berezin	L	1	0	1	-1	0	6	1
Number 2 R. Zettler	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 4 D. Ellett	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 34 J. Macoun	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 36 D. Yushkevich	D	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0
Number 42 D. Cooper	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 55 L. Murphy	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 F. Potvin	25	23	2	.920	59:09	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	4	2	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	+1	2	4	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	45	44	1	.978	60:00	Win

Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:19	Hartford Whalers	Kent Manderville	High sticking	2
1st	00:19	Hartford Whalers	Kent Manderville	High sticking	2
2nd	02:49	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Roughing	2
2nd	02:49	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	02:49	Toronto Maple Leafs	Tie Domi	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	08:41	Toronto Maple Leafs	Rob Zettler	Slashing	2
2nd	09:45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Bench	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	14:10	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	18:44	Toronto Maple Leafs	David Cooper	Tripping	2
3rd	02:24	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Roughing	2
3rd	13:59	Hartford Whalers	Alexander Godynyuk	Holding	2

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Mike Murphy
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Greg Devorski
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Don Beaupre, Wendel Clark, Nick Kypreos, Scott Pearson, Mathieu Schneider, Greg Smyth, Jamie Heward, Matt Martin, Tom Pederson, Kelly Fairchild, Brian Wiseman, Brandon Convery, Ralph Intranuovo, Nathan Dempsey, Shayne Toporowski, Jeff Ware, Denis Smith, Yannick Tremblay, John Craighead
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen

Every Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Hartford Whalers 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford Whalers, Mon, Jan 20, 1997
Hartford Whalers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 8, 1997

Other NHL games on Monday, January 20, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
St. Louis Blues 6 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at New York Islanders, Mon, Jan 20, 1997
Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins, Mon, Jan 20, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Jan 20, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Jan 20, 1997
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Florida Panthers, Mon, Jan 20, 1997
San Jose Sharks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 6	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Mon, Jan 20, 1997