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Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers

Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Monday, April 7, 1997 at home.

Team Goals 1996-1997 record
Buffalo Sabres 2 40-30-12
at Hartford Whalers 4 32-39-11

Goals by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 2 0 0 2
Hartford Whalers 0 1 3 4

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 13 7 4 24
Hartford Whalers 13 17 11 41

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 01:51 Buffalo Sabres Miroslav Satan (23) Brian Holzinger (28) Even strength BUF 1, HFD 0
1st 08:30 Buffalo Sabres Richard Smehlik (11) Alexei Zhitnik (28), Miroslav Satan (13) Even strength BUF 2, HFD 0
2nd 12:09 Hartford Whalers Keith Primeau (26) Nelson Emerson (27), Sean Burke (2) Even strength BUF 2, HFD 1
3rd 02:07 Hartford Whalers Steve Chiasson (8) Nelson Emerson (28), Keith Primeau (23) Power play BUF 2, HFD 2
3rd 12:59 Hartford Whalers Geoff Sanderson (34) Andrew Cassels (41), Steve Chiasson (21) Power play BUF 2, HFD 3
3rd 16:52 Hartford Whalers Geoff Sanderson (35) Andrew Cassels (42), Kevin Dineen (28) Even strength BUF 2, HFD 4

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

Team stats

Stat Buffalo Sabres Hartford Whalers
Shots on goal 24 41
Power play 0 of 4 2 of 4
Penalty minutes 23 23

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
10 B. May L 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
12 R. Burridge L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
15 D. Ward L 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 J. Dawe R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 M. Grosek L 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
19 B. Holzinger C 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
26 D. Plante C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
27 M. Peca C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 D. Audette R 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
32 R. Ray R 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
76 W. Primeau C 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
81 M. Satan R 1 1 2 0 0 5 0
3 G. Galley D 0 0 0 +1 2 0 0
4 M. Wilson D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0
6 R. Boughner D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 D. Shannon D 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
42 R. Smehlik D 1 0 1 0 2 2 0
44 A. Zhitnik D 0 1 1 0 2 2 0
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
39 D. Hasek 41 37 4 .902 57:17 Loss

Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player
8 G. Sanderson L 2 0 2 +1 2 6 1
11 K. Dineen R 0 1 1 +1 4 6 0
12 S. Rice R 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
16 N. Emerson R 0 2 2 -1 0 4 0
17 C. Murray R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 R. Kron C 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
21 A. Cassels C 0 2 2 +1 0 1 0
24 S. Kapanen R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 D. King L 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
32 S. Grimson L 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
44 K. Manderville C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 K. Primeau C 1 1 2 -1 5 3 0
3 S. Chiasson D 1 1 2 -1 2 7 1
5 A. Godynyuk D 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 A. Burt D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0
7 C. Leschyshyn D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
14 K. Haller D 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
20 G. Wesley D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0
Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie
1 S. Burke 24 22 2 .917 60:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 00:46 Buffalo Sabres Michal Grosek Roughing 2
1st 00:46 Hartford Whalers Kevin Dineen Roughing 2
1st 06:53 Buffalo Sabres Rob Ray Roughing 2
1st 06:53 Hartford Whalers Kevin Haller Roughing 2
1st 12:26 Buffalo Sabres Garry Galley Tripping 2
1st 13:21 Hartford Whalers Steve Chiasson Holding 2
1st 16:26 Hartford Whalers Geoff Sanderson High sticking 2
2nd 09:32 Hartford Whalers Steven Rice Tripping obstruction 2
2nd 11:35 Buffalo Sabres Alexei Zhitnik Slashing 2
2nd 11:35 Hartford Whalers Kevin Dineen Slashing 2
2nd 13:31 Buffalo Sabres Richard Smehlik Tripping obstruction 2
2nd 17:00 Buffalo Sabres Brad May Roughing 2
2nd 17:00 Buffalo Sabres Wayne Primeau Roughing 2
2nd 17:00 Buffalo Sabres Wayne Primeau Fighting (major) 5
2nd 17:00 Hartford Whalers Sean Burke Roughing 2
2nd 17:00 Hartford Whalers Alexander Godynyuk Holding 2
2nd 17:00 Hartford Whalers Keith Primeau Fighting (major) 5
2nd 19:14 Hartford Whalers Stu Grimson Tripping 2
3rd 00:53 Buffalo Sabres Darryl Shannon Tripping 2
3rd 11:18 Buffalo Sabres Darryl Shannon Interference obstruction 2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach
Ted Nolan
Hartford Whalers head coach
Paul Maurice
Referees
Rob Shick
Linesmen
Kevin Collins, Greg Devorski
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Charlie Huddy, Pat LaFontaine, Anatoli Semenov, Ed Ronan, Andrei Trefilov, Matthew Barnaby, Ruman Ndur, Curtis Brown, Vaclav Varada, Jay McKee, Martin Biron, Scott Buhler
Hartford Whalers scratches
Jeff Brown, Jeff Daniels, Brian Glynn, Paul Ranheim, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jeff O'Neill, Jean-Sebastien Giguere

1996-1997 season series

Matchup Status Details
Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 Final/OT Game page
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 Final Game page
Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 Final Game page
Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Apr 7

Matchup Status Details
New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 3 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 Final/OT Game page
Vancouver Canucks 3 at San Jose Sharks 2 Final Game page

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