Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers

Saturday, October 12, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Miami Arena, Miami Regular Season Final

Final score

The Florida Panthers beat the Hartford Whalers 6–0 on Saturday, October 12, 1996 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	0	32-39-11
at Florida Panthers	6	35-28-19

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	0	0	0	0
Florida Panthers	2	2	2	6

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	8	8	5	21
Florida Panthers	11	8	13	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:11	Florida Panthers	Ray Sheppard (1)	Per Gustafsson (1), Stu Barnes (1)	Even strength	HFD 0, FLA 1
1st	10:48	Florida Panthers	Tom Fitzgerald (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	HFD 0, FLA 2
2nd	06:48	Florida Panthers	Gord Murphy (1)	Stu Barnes (2), Ray Sheppard (1)	Even strength	HFD 0, FLA 3
2nd	14:40	Florida Panthers	Bill Lindsay (1)	Scott Mellanby (2), Rob Niedermayer (1)	Even strength	HFD 0, FLA 4
3rd	01:01	Florida Panthers	Mike Hough (1)	Robert Svehla (1), Scott Mellanby (3)	Even strength	HFD 0, FLA 5
3rd	07:12	Florida Panthers	Per Gustafsson (1)	Radek Dvorak (1), Stu Barnes (3)	Power play	HFD 0, FLA 6

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

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	-2	0	1
Number 10 A. Nikolishin	C	-2	0	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	-2	0	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	-1	0	0
Number 17 H. Domenichelli	L	-1	0	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	-1	0	4
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	-2	0	2
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	10	1
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	-1	0	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	-1	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	-1	6	2
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	-1	0	1
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	-1	0	3
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	-2	0	1
Number 6 A. Burt	D	-2	0	1
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	-2	0	3
Number 23 M. Malik	D	-1	0	0
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	-2	0	1

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	19	15	4	.790	40:00	Loss
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	13	11	2	.846	20:00

Florida Panthers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 10 D. Lowry	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 11 B. Lindsay	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 14 S. Barnes	C	0	3	3	+2	0	2	0
Number 18 M. Hough	L	1	0	1	+3	0	2	0
Number 19 R. Dvorak	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 20 B. Skrudland	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 21 T. Fitzgerald	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 26 R. Sheppard	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0
Number 27 S. Mellanby	R	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0
Number 28 M. Straka	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 29 J. Garpenlov	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 44 R. Niedermayer	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 2 T. Carkner	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Number 3 P. Laus	D	0	0	0	0	7	1	0
Number 4 P. Gustafsson	D	1	1	2	+3	0	4	1
Number 5 G. Murphy	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0
Number 24 R. Svehla	D	0	1	1	+3	2	5	0
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	0	0	0	0	5	2	0

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 J. Vanbiesbrouck	21	21	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	17:13	Florida Panthers	Ed Jovanovski	Fighting (major)	5
1st	17:13	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Fighting (major)	5
1st	18:53	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Interference	2
2nd	05:55	Florida Panthers	Paul Laus	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	05:55	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	05:12	Florida Panthers	Robert Svehla	Slashing	2
3rd	05:15	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Tripping	2
3rd	13:06	Florida Panthers	Paul Laus	Roughing	2
3rd	18:15	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	High sticking	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Florida Panthers head coach: Doug MacLean
Referees: Blaine Angus
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Pierre Racicot
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Nelson Emerson, Glen Featherstone, Brian Glynn, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins
Florida Panthers scratches: Jody Hull, Craig Ferguson, Craig Martin, Jason Woolley, Steve Washburn, Brad Smyth, Rhett Warrener, Jason Podollan

Every Hartford Whalers and Florida Panthers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 0 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Hartford Whalers 1 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers, Fri, Nov 29, 1996
Florida Panthers 2 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Dec 11, 1996
Florida Panthers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Jan 22, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 12, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 5	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Ottawa Senators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Dallas Stars 4 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
St. Louis Blues 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Boston Bruins 5 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 12, 1996