Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, April 2, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Hartford Whalers 4–1 on Wednesday, April 2, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Montreal Canadiens	4	31-36-15
at Hartford Whalers	1	32-39-11

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	2	1	1	4
Hartford Whalers	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	9	13	10	32
Hartford Whalers	6	6	13	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	16:04	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (22)	Unassisted	Shorthanded	MTL 0, HFD 1
1st	17:24	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal (7)	Scott Thornton (9), Turner Stevenson (13)	Even strength	MTL 1, HFD 1
1st	18:17	Montreal Canadiens	Mark Recchi (34)	Saku Koivu (36), Benoit Brunet (10)	Even strength	MTL 2, HFD 1
2nd	15:05	Montreal Canadiens	Dave Manson (4)	Unassisted	Even strength	MTL 3, HFD 1
3rd	06:56	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu (16)	Benoit Brunet (11), Mark Recchi (43)	Even strength	MTL 4, HFD 1

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	1	1	2	+2	0	2
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2
Number 17 B. Brunet	L	0	2	2	+3	0	4
Number 18 V. Bure	R	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 24 S. Thornton	L	0	1	1	+1	2	0
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 27 S. Corson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 30 T. Stevenson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 42 D. Tucker	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 44 S. Richer	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	1	0	1	+2	0	3
Number 34 P. Popovic	D	0	0	0	+2	2	2
Number 35 J. Cullimore	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 37 D. Manson	D	1	0	1	0	0	2
Number 38 V. Malakhov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Thibault	25	24	1	.960	60:00	Win

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 27 D. King	L	0	0	-1	0	4
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	2	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	1	0	2	2
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 3 S. Chiasson	D	0	0	-2	0	3
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	-3	0	4
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	-3	2	2
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	+1	2	3

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	32	28	4	.875	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:02	Montreal Canadiens	Craig Rivet	Holding the stick	2
1st	12:10	Montreal Canadiens	Scott Thornton	High sticking	2
1st	12:45	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	High sticking	2
1st	15:21	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Haller	Roughing	2
2nd	01:42	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Interference	2
3rd	02:54	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	High sticking	2
3rd	09:42	Montreal Canadiens	Peter Popovic	Interference obstruction	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Mario Tremblay
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Michael McGeough
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brian Murphy
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Patrice Brisebois, Marc Bureau, Pierre Sevigny, Francois Groleau, David Wilkie, Sebastien Bordeleau, David Ling, Brad Brown, Tomas Vokoun, Terry Ryan, Eric Houde
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Jeff Daniels, Nelson Emerson, Brian Glynn, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Chris Murray, Jean-Sebastien Giguere

Every Montreal Canadiens and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Nov 20, 1996
Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Jan 6, 1997
Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Mar 7, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Apr 2, 1997
Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Apr 5, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, April 2, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Apr 2, 1997
Florida Panthers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Apr 2, 1997
New York Islanders 4 at Dallas Stars 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Dallas Stars, Wed, Apr 2, 1997
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Wed, Apr 2, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 5 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Apr 2, 1997