Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, November 6, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Boston Bruins 5–1 on Wednesday, November 6, 1996 at home.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Boston Bruins	1	26-47-9
at Hartford Whalers	5	32-39-11

Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	1	0	0	1
Hartford Whalers	2	1	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	14	4	10	28
Hartford Whalers	10	12	14	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:56	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim (3)	Jeff O'Neill (1), Alexander Godynyuk (4)	Even strength	BOS 0, HFD 1
1st	09:24	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim (4)	Jeff O'Neill (2)	Even strength	BOS 0, HFD 2
1st	15:58	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze (8)	Adam Oates (9), Mattias Timander (7)	Power play	BOS 1, HFD 2
2nd	00:28	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (6)	Kevin Dineen (5), Andrew Cassels (8)	Even strength	BOS 1, HFD 3
3rd	12:14	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (7)	Andrew Cassels (9), Marek Malik (1)	Even strength	BOS 1, HFD 4
3rd	18:42	Hartford Whalers	Sami Kapanen (2)	Steven Rice (2)	Power play	BOS 1, HFD 5

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

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 12 A. Oates	C	0	1	1	-2	0	3	0
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 19 R. DiMaio	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 20 T. Elik	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 21 T. Donato	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Number 22 R. Tocchet	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 23 S. Heinze	R	1	0	1	-2	0	4	1
Number 25 T. McCleary	C	0	0	0	0	15	0	0
Number 29 T. Mallette	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 36 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	0	10	1	0
Number 43 J. Roy	R	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0
Number 45 S. Moger	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 18 K. McLaren	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 28 D. Chynoweth	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	0	0	-4	0	1	0
Number 34 B. Beers	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 47 M. Timander	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 B. Ranford	36	31	5	.861	60:00	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	2	0	2	+2	0	7	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	5	2	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	2	0	2	+2	0	3	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	10	0	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	12	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	2	2	+2	0	4	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+3	2	4	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 41 N. Pratt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	28	27	1	.964	60:00	Win

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	15:01	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Holding	2
2nd	04:11	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	04:11	Boston Bruins	Trent McCleary	Charging (major)	5
2nd	04:11	Boston Bruins	Trent McCleary	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
2nd	04:11	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Roughing	2
2nd	04:11	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
2nd	04:11	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	04:11	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	10:08	Boston Bruins	Jean-Yves Roy	Holding	2
3rd	07:14	Hartford Whalers	Sean Burke	Delaying game	2
3rd	15:57	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	15:57	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	16:52	Boston Bruins	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2

Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Pierre Racicot
Boston Bruins scratches: Ray Bourque, Sheldon Kennedy, Tim Sweeney, David Emma, Brett Harkins, Dean Malkoc, Davis Payne, Barry Richter, Jon Rohloff, Cameron Stewart, Clayton Beddoes, Andre Roy, Kevin Sawyer, Yevgeny Shaldybin, Pierre-Claude Drouin
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Jeff Daniels, Gerald Diduck, Nelson Emerson, Brian Glynn, Glen Wesley, Kent Manderville, Andrei Nikolishin, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli

Every Boston Bruins and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 4	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 31, 1996
Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Dec 5, 1996
Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Hartford Whalers 5 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 6	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Mar 12, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, November 6, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 1	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
New Jersey Devils 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Dallas Stars 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 4 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Anaheim Ducks 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Nov 6, 1996