Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers

Sunday, April 13, 1997, 1:30 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 on Sunday, April 13, 1997 at home.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	32-40-10
at Hartford Whalers	2	32-39-11

Goals by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	0	1	1
Hartford Whalers	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	13	10	16	39
Hartford Whalers	8	9	6	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:30	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley (6)	Robert Kron (12), Steven Rice (14)	Even strength	TBL 0, HFD 1
3rd	00:24	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (19)	Geoff Sanderson (31), Andrew Cassels (44)	Even strength	TBL 0, HFD 2
3rd	02:50	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli (35)	Chris Gratton (32), Rob Zamuner (33)	Even strength	TBL 1, HFD 2

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

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 9 J. Toms	L	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	0	12	1
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	0	5
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	1	0	1	0	0	5
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	0	0	6
Number 74 B. Myhres	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 6 J. Norton	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 8 J. Huscroft	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	0	4	1
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	23	21	2	.913	59:25	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	0	1	+1	0	8
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 17 C. Murray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 27 D. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 3 S. Chiasson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	39	38	1	.974	59:59	Win
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	0	0	0		00:01

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:48	Hartford Whalers	Sean Burke	Roughing	2
1st	19:12	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Slashing	2
1st	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Jason Muzzatti	Roughing	2
1st	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Jason Muzzatti	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	20:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Roughing	2
1st	20:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	04:37	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	High sticking	2
2nd	04:37	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	High sticking	2
2nd	11:38	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Holding	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Scott Zelkin
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Brian Murphy
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Mikael Andersson, Brian Bradley, John Cullen, Daren Puppa, David Shaw, Jay Wells, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Tyler Moss
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

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Nov 30, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Hartford Whalers 6	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Dec 21, 1996
Hartford Whalers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Mar 27, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers, Sun, Apr 13, 1997

Other NHL games on Sunday, April 13, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins, Sun, Apr 13, 1997
St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Apr 13, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Sun, Apr 13, 1997
Washington Capitals 8 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Apr 13, 1997
New Jersey Devils 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, Sun, Apr 13, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, Apr 13, 1997