Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins

Thursday, February 6, 1997, 7:30 PM ET FleetCenter, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 on Thursday, February 6, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	5	32-39-11
at Boston Bruins	3	26-47-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	9	11	11	31
Boston Bruins	16	15	13	44

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	17:55	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (15)	Steven Rice (11)	Even strength	HFD 1, BOS 0
2nd	01:14	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (28)	Kevin Brown (3), Glen Wesley (21)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 0
2nd	02:17	Boston Bruins	Don Sweeney (2)	Ted Donato (17), Ray Bourque (21)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 1
2nd	04:08	Boston Bruins	Rick Tocchet (12)	Tim Sweeney (4), Adam Oates (38)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 2
2nd	10:32	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson (7)	Keith Primeau (19)	Even strength	HFD 3, BOS 2
2nd	18:03	Boston Bruins	Jean-Yves Roy (2)	Rob DiMaio (9), Trent McCleary (5)	Even strength	HFD 3, BOS 3
3rd	04:55	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (14)	Glen Wesley (22), Kevin Brown (4)	Even strength	HFD 4, BOS 3
3rd	10:12	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (15)	Jeff O'Neill (13), Kevin Dineen (24)	Power play	HFD 5, BOS 3

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	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	1	0	1	0	0	5	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	1	1	0	2	0	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	0	0	4	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	1	0	1	0	0	6	0
Number 17 H. Domenichelli	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	2	0	2	+1	0	4	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 46 K. Brown	R	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	44	41	3	.932	60:00	Win

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 A. Oates	C	0	1	1	-2	0	3
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 19 R. DiMaio	R	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 21 T. Donato	L	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 22 R. Tocchet	R	1	0	1	0	2	8
Number 25 T. McCleary	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 27 L. Wilson	R	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 29 T. Mallette	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 36 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4
Number 42 T. Sweeney	R	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 43 J. Roy	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4
Number 65 B. Harkins	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	1	0	1	0	0	2
Number 44 D. Malkoc	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 46 B. Richter	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 47 M. Timander	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 77 R. Bourque	D	0	1	1	+1	0	8

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 R. Tallas	31	26	5	.839	58:56	Loss

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	15:07	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Haller	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	05:23	Boston Bruins	Landon Wilson	Cross checking	2
2nd	15:01	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	18:30	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Roughing	2
3rd	09:02	Boston Bruins	Steve Staios	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	12:20	Boston Bruins	Rick Tocchet	High sticking	2
3rd	14:35	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Slashing	2
3rd	15:40	Hartford Whalers	Alexander Godynyuk	Boarding	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Referees: Lance Roberts
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Stephane Provost
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Adam Burt, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Gerald Diduck, Brian Glynn, Mark Janssens, Robert Kron, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen
Boston Bruins scratches: Bob Beers, Dean Chynoweth, Tim Cheveldae, Todd Elik, Sheldon Kennedy, Bill Ranford, David Emma, Steve Heinze, Sandy Moger, Davis Payne, Jon Rohloff, Cameron Stewart, Scott Bailey, Anders Myrvold, Clayton Beddoes, Andre Roy, Kevin Sawyer, Kyle McLaren, Yevgeny Shaldybin, Pierre-Claude Drouin

Every Hartford Whalers and Boston Bruins 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, February 6, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 9	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 7 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Dallas Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 6	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Feb 6, 1997