Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens

Saturday, April 5, 1997, 7:30 PM ET Centre Molson, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 on Saturday, April 5, 1997 on the road.

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

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

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	13	12	6	31
Montreal Canadiens	10	8	14	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:03	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley (5)	Robert Kron (10), Steve Chiasson (20)	Power play	HFD 1, MTL 0
1st	09:47	Hartford Whalers	Kent Manderville (6)	Chris Murray (3)	Even strength	HFD 2, MTL 0
2nd	02:54	Hartford Whalers	Chris Murray (5)	Kent Manderville (5)	Even strength	HFD 3, MTL 0
3rd	06:20	Montreal Canadiens	Martin Rucinsky (27)	Benoit Brunet (12), Vincent Damphousse (53)	Even strength	HFD 3, MTL 1
3rd	18:59	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (25)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	HFD 4, MTL 1

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	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Number 17 C. Murray	R	1	1	2	+2	2	3	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Number 27 D. King	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 3 S. Chiasson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	+1	4	2	0
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	1

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	32	31	1	.969	59:45	Win

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	0	0	0	0	5
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-1	4	3
Number 17 B. Brunet	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 18 V. Bure	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 24 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	0	1	1	0	0	5
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	1	0	1	0	2	2
Number 27 S. Corson	L	0	0	0	-1	2	3
Number 28 M. Bureau	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 30 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 42 D. Tucker	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	0	4	3
Number 34 P. Popovic	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 35 J. Cullimore	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 37 D. Manson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 38 V. Malakhov	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Thibault	30	27	3	.900	59:28	Loss

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:49	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Elbowing	2
1st	07:38	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	Roughing	2
1st	10:47	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	Interference obstruction	2
1st	12:27	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal	Interference obstruction	2
1st	14:53	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	Roughing	2
1st	14:53	Montreal Canadiens	Craig Rivet	Roughing	2
2nd	10:29	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal	Kneeing	2
3rd	04:18	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Cross checking	2
3rd	05:37	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	High sticking	2
3rd	05:37	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	High sticking	2
3rd	07:12	Montreal Canadiens	Shayne Corson	Roughing	2
3rd	10:40	Hartford Whalers	Chris Murray	Holding	2
3rd	14:00	Montreal Canadiens	Martin Rucinsky	Interference obstruction	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Mario Tremblay
Referees: Terry Gregson
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Stephane Provost
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Jeff Daniels, Brian Glynn, Paul Ranheim, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Patrice Brisebois, Stephane Richer, Pierre Sevigny, Francois Groleau, David Wilkie, Sebastien Bordeleau, David Ling, Brad Brown, Tomas Vokoun, Terry Ryan, Eric Houde

Every Hartford Whalers and Montreal Canadiens 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 Saturday, April 5, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Apr 5, 1997
Ottawa Senators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Apr 5, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, Sat, Apr 5, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Apr 5, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Apr 5, 1997
Dallas Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Apr 5, 1997