Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings

Thursday, January 30, 1997, 10:30 PM ET Great Western Forum, Inglewood Regular Season Final

Final score

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Hartford Whalers 5–3 on Thursday, January 30, 1997 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	3	32-39-11
at Los Angeles Kings	5	28-43-11

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	2	0	1	3
Los Angeles Kings	3	1	1	5

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	14	6	12	32
Los Angeles Kings	15	10	18	43

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:02	Los Angeles Kings	Ray Ferraro (17)	Ian Laperriere (12), Mattias Norstrom (12)	Even strength	HFD 0, LAK 1
1st	05:31	Los Angeles Kings	Barry Potomski (3)	Brad Smyth (6), Dan Bylsma (3)	Even strength	HFD 0, LAK 2
1st	05:52	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (27)	Kevin Dineen (21), Andrew Cassels (29)	Even strength	HFD 1, LAK 2
1st	07:44	Hartford Whalers	Kent Manderville (1)	Kevin Brown (2)	Even strength	HFD 2, LAK 2
1st	08:59	Los Angeles Kings	Vladimir Tsyplakov (12)	Dmitri Khristich (26)	Even strength	HFD 2, LAK 3
2nd	15:16	Los Angeles Kings	Vitali Yachmenev (4)	Yanic Perreault (14)	Even strength	HFD 2, LAK 4
3rd	04:39	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim (7)	Adam Burt (10)	Shorthanded	HFD 3, LAK 4
3rd	05:45	Los Angeles Kings	Vladimir Tsyplakov (13)	Rob Blake (15), Kevin Stevens (15)	Even strength	HFD 3, LAK 5

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
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	6
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	1	1	0	2	1
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-2	2	6
Number 17 H. Domenichelli	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	1	0	1	-1	0	4
Number 46 K. Brown	R	0	1	1	0	0	3
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	1	1	-2	7	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-2	2	3
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	0	0	1

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	43	38	5	.884	58:28	Loss

Los Angeles Kings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 E. Olczyk	R	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 8 D. Khristich	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 9 V. Tsyplakov	L	2	0	2	+1	0	6
Number 11 B. Smyth	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 20 R. Ferraro	C	1	0	1	0	0	4
Number 21 K. Nurminen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 22 I. Laperriere	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 25 K. Stevens	L	0	1	1	+1	2	3
Number 40 B. Potomski	L	1	0	1	+1	5	2
Number 42 D. Bylsma	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	1	0	1	0	0	1
Number 44 Y. Perreault	C	0	1	1	-1	0	5
Number 2 D. Zmolek	D	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	1	1	+1	0	4
Number 5 A. Berg	D	0	0	0	-1	4	2
Number 14 M. Norstrom	D	0	1	1	+3	2	2
Number 28 P. Boucher	D	0	0	0	0	0	5
Number 29 S. Finn	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 B. Dafoe	32	29	3	.906	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:32	Los Angeles Kings	Mattias Norstrom	Slashing	2
1st	18:41	Los Angeles Kings	Aki Berg	High sticking	2
1st	19:12	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Roughing	2
1st	19:12	Los Angeles Kings	Doug Zmolek	Roughing	2
2nd	04:25	Los Angeles Kings	Eddie Olczyk	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	07:48	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Holding	2
2nd	13:03	Hartford Whalers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	16:12	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Roughing	2
2nd	19:29	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	Roughing	2
3rd	01:45	Los Angeles Kings	Aki Berg	Slashing	2
3rd	03:42	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Charging	2
3rd	06:33	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	06:33	Los Angeles Kings	Barry Potomski	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	09:58	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Hooking	2
3rd	13:39	Hartford Whalers	Alexander Godynyuk	Elbowing	2
3rd	18:28	Los Angeles Kings	Kevin Stevens	Hooking obstruction	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Los Angeles Kings head coach: Larry Robinson
Referees: Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Baron Parker
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Glen Featherstone, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Mark Janssens, Robert Kron, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen
Los Angeles Kings scratches: Neal Broten, Paul Di Pietro, Brent Grieve, Craig Johnson, Chris Marinucci, Jaroslav Modry, John Slaney, Nathan LaFayette, Sean O'Donnell, Jan Vopat, Jeff Shevalier, Jamie Storr, Matt Johnson, Roman Vopat, Steve McKenna

Every Hartford Whalers and Los Angeles Kings game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Nov 2, 1996
Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 30, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, January 30, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
St. Louis Blues 5 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Jan 30, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Jan 30, 1997
Boston Bruins 1 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, Thu, Jan 30, 1997
San Jose Sharks 6 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames, Thu, Jan 30, 1997
New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Jan 30, 1997