New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers

Saturday, March 29, 1997, 1:30 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the New York Rangers 2–1 on Saturday, March 29, 1997 at home.

Final score, New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
New York Rangers	1	38-34-10
at Hartford Whalers	2	32-39-11

Goals by period, New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	0	0	1	1
Hartford Whalers	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	8	5	13	26
Hartford Whalers	12	10	7	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:17	Hartford Whalers	Derek King (24)	Steve Chiasson (18), Robert Kron (9)	Power play	NYR 0, HFD 1
1st	19:43	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (33)	Steven Rice (13), Andrew Cassels (39)	Even strength	NYR 0, HFD 2
3rd	16:13	New York Rangers	Jeff Beukeboom (2)	Wayne Gretzky (68), Adam Graves (26)	Even strength	NYR 1, HFD 2

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

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 P. Flatley	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5
Number 9 A. Graves	L	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 10 E. Tikkanen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 14 C. Ferraro	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 15 D. Langdon	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 18 B. Berg	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 R. Courtnall	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 24 N. Sundstrom	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 26 D. Oliver	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 32 M. Eastwood	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 37 R. Vandenbussche	R	0	0	0	0	7	0
Number 99 W. Gretzky	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4
Number 2 B. Leetch	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 5 U. Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 6 D. Lidster	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 23 J. Beukeboom	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1
Number 25 A. Karpovtsev	D	0	0	0	0	6	1
Number 33 B. Driver	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 G. Healy	29	27	2	.931	59:34	Loss

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	+1	0	4	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	1	1	-1	0	7	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 27 D. King	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	9	1	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 3 S. Chiasson	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	26	25	1	.962	60:00	Win

Penalties, New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:26	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	02:26	New York Rangers	Ryan Vandenbussche	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	04:36	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	04:36	New York Rangers	Ryan Vandenbussche	Fighting (major)	5
1st	06:46	New York Rangers	Alexander Karpovtsev	High sticking	2
1st	10:20	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Boarding	2
1st	10:36	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Roughing	2
1st	10:36	New York Rangers	Bruce Driver	Holding the stick	2
1st	12:33	New York Rangers	Alexander Karpovtsev	Tripping	2
1st	12:38	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	11:57	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	Cross checking	2
2nd	17:05	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Slashing	2
3rd	01:30	New York Rangers	Alexander Karpovtsev	Cross checking	2
3rd	05:50	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Roughing	2
3rd	05:50	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Roughing	2
3rd	05:50	New York Rangers	Ulf Samuelsson	Roughing	2

New York Rangers head coach: Colin Campbell
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Kevin Collins
New York Rangers scratches: Shane Churla, Mark Messier, Luc Robitaille, Dallas Eakins, Jeff Nielsen, Alex Kovalev, Peter Ferraro, Eric Cairns, Vladimir Vorobiev, Sylvain Blouin, Dan Cloutier, Daniel Goneau, Christian Dube
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Jeff Daniels, Brian Glynn, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Chris Murray, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen

Every New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at New York Rangers, Mon, Dec 16, 1996
Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at New York Rangers, Wed, Feb 5, 1997
New York Rangers 2 at Hartford Whalers 7	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Feb 21, 1997
New York Rangers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Mar 29, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 29, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 8	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 29, 1997