Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers

Sunday, March 2, 1997, 1:30 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Hartford Whalers 5–2 on Sunday, March 2, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Philadelphia Flyers	5	45-24-13
at Hartford Whalers	2	32-39-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Philadelphia Flyers	13	10	11	34
Hartford Whalers	7	7	14	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:23	Philadelphia Flyers	Eric Lindros (22)	John LeClair (34), Janne Niinimaa (31)	Power play	PHI 1, HFD 0
1st	19:31	Philadelphia Flyers	Joel Otto (11)	Shjon Podein (16)	Even strength	PHI 2, HFD 0
2nd	18:01	Philadelphia Flyers	Janne Niinimaa (4)	John LeClair (35), Garth Snow (1)	Even strength	PHI 3, HFD 0
2nd	19:58	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (18)	Geoff Sanderson (26), Glen Featherstone (5)	Even strength	PHI 3, HFD 1
3rd	01:54	Philadelphia Flyers	John LeClair (41)	Unassisted	Even strength	PHI 4, HFD 1
3rd	12:43	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (16)	Kevin Haller (10), Andrew Cassels (35)	Even strength	PHI 4, HFD 2
3rd	19:39	Philadelphia Flyers	Shjon Podein (14)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	PHI 5, HFD 2

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

Philadelphia Flyers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 10 J. LeClair	L	1	2	3	+2	0	5	0
Number 15 P. Falloon	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0
Number 18 D. Hawerchuk	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 M. Renberg	R	0	0	0	+3	0	2	0
Number 20 T. Klatt	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 25 S. Podein	L	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0
Number 26 J. Druce	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 29 J. Otto	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 32 D. Lacroix	C	0	0	0	+2	5	1	0
Number 88 E. Lindros	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1
Number 6 C. Therien	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 23 P. Svoboda	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Number 24 K. Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 37 E. Desjardins	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0
Number 44 J. Niinimaa	D	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 G. Snow	28	26	2	.929	60:00	Win

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	0	0	3
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	0	1	-2	12	2
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	1	2	0	0	3
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	10	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	9	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	1	1	0	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	33	29	4	.879	59:12	Loss

Penalties, Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:24	Philadelphia Flyers	Eric Lindros	High sticking	2
1st	03:14	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	04:23	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	06:29	Philadelphia Flyers	Petr Svoboda	Holding	2
1st	13:16	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Cross checking	2
1st	13:16	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Fighting (major)	5
1st	13:16	Philadelphia Flyers	Daniel Lacroix	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	18:50	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Roughing	2
2nd	18:50	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	18:50	Philadelphia Flyers	Garth Snow	Roughing	2
3rd	10:01	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	Cross checking	2
3rd	16:31	Philadelphia Flyers	Petr Svoboda	Holding	2

Philadelphia Flyers head coach: Terry Murray
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Rob Shick
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Brian Murphy
Philadelphia Flyers scratches: Ron Hextall, Michel Petit, Darren Rumble, Kjell Samuelsson, Scott Daniels, Dan Kordic, Dominic Roussel, Craig Darby, Aris Brimanis, Jason Bowen, Vinny Prospal, Paul Healey, Colin Forbes
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Jeff Daniels, Alexander Godynyuk, Brian Glynn, Robert Kron, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen

Every Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Dec 12, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 0	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Dec 14, 1996
Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Philadelphia Flyers, Wed, Feb 19, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers, Sun, Mar 2, 1997

Other NHL games on Sunday, March 2, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 2, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Mar 2, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Mar 2, 1997