Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues

Thursday, March 20, 1997, 8:30 PM ET Kiel Center, St. Louis Regular Season Final

Final score

The St. Louis Blues beat the Hartford Whalers 4–1 on Thursday, March 20, 1997 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	1	32-39-11
at St. Louis Blues	4	36-35-11

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	0	1	0	1
St. Louis Blues	0	3	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	12	9	8	29
St. Louis Blues	13	13	10	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	00:52	St. Louis Blues	Robert Petrovicky (5)	Brett Hull (36), Joe Murphy (19)	Even strength	HFD 0, STL 1
2nd	13:56	St. Louis Blues	Pierre Turgeon (23)	Joe Murphy (20), Geoff Courtnall (38)	Even strength	HFD 0, STL 2
2nd	15:47	St. Louis Blues	Al MacInnis (13)	Pierre Turgeon (51), Joe Murphy (21)	Power play	HFD 0, STL 3
2nd	16:47	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (20)	Derek King (31), Glen Wesley (26)	Even strength	HFD 1, STL 3
3rd	19:04	St. Louis Blues	Pierre Turgeon (24)	Scott Pellerin (8), Brett Hull (37)	Even strength, Empty net	HFD 1, STL 4

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	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	2	3
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4
Number 17 C. Murray	R	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 27 D. King	L	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	0	1	0	2	2
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 3 S. Chiasson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	0	6	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	35	32	3	.914	58:46	Loss

St. Louis Blues skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 14 G. Courtnall	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 16 B. Hull	R	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0
Number 17 J. Murphy	R	0	3	3	+2	6	6	0
Number 18 A. Twist	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 M. Peluso	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 22 C. Conroy	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 23 C. MacTavish	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 36 R. Petrovicky	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0
Number 37 H. York	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 38 P. Demitra	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 39 S. Pellerin	L	0	1	1	0	0	4	0
Number 77 P. Turgeon	C	2	1	3	+2	0	7	0
Number 2 A. MacInnis	D	1	0	1	+3	0	6	1
Number 4 M. Bergevin	D	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0
Number 5 I. Kravchuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 19 C. Mcalpine	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 28 R. Persson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 44 C. Pronger	D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0

St. Louis Blues goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 G. Fuhr	29	28	1	.966	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:04	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Haller	Interference	2
1st	02:46	St. Louis Blues	Chris Pronger	High sticking	2
1st	06:15	St. Louis Blues	Joe Murphy	Interference	2
1st	07:51	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Slashing	2
1st	07:51	St. Louis Blues	Chris Pronger	Slashing	2
1st	11:15	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Interference	2
1st	16:13	Hartford Whalers	Chris Murray	Roughing	2
1st	16:13	St. Louis Blues	Marc Bergevin	Roughing	2
1st	16:13	St. Louis Blues	Joe Murphy	Slashing	2
1st	16:13	St. Louis Blues	Joe Murphy	Slashing	2
2nd	04:55	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	High sticking	2
2nd	04:55	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	High sticking	2
2nd	14:58	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Hooking	2
3rd	09:24	St. Louis Blues	Geoff Courtnall	Interference	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
St. Louis Blues head coach: Joel Quenneville
Referees: Don Koharski
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Randy Mitton
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Alexander Godynyuk, Brian Glynn, Paul Ranheim, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen
St. Louis Blues scratches: Gary Leeman, Stephen Leach, Stephane Matteau, Sergio Momesso, Trent Yawney, Rob Pearson, Jim Campbell, Jamie McLennan, Yuri Khmylev, Rory Fitzpatrick, Jamie Rivers, Jamal Mayers, Alexander Vasilevskii, Libor Zabransky, Konstantin Shafranov

Every Hartford Whalers and St. Louis Blues game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
St. Louis Blues 3 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Hartford Whalers, Tue, Dec 17, 1996
Hartford Whalers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Mar 20, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, March 20, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Mar 20, 1997
Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Mar 20, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Mar 20, 1997
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Mar 20, 1997