Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers

Friday, November 8, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Hartford Whalers 4–1 on Friday, November 8, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Detroit Red Wings	4	38-26-18
at Hartford Whalers	1	32-39-11

Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Detroit Red Wings	2	1	1	4
Hartford Whalers	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Detroit Red Wings	15	17	18	50
Hartford Whalers	7	5	3	15

Scoring summary

Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:54	Detroit Red Wings	Kris Draper (2)	Kirk Maltby (2), Bob Rouse (3)	Even strength	DET 1, HFD 0
1st	19:00	Detroit Red Wings	Martin Lapointe (6)	Greg Johnson (8), Darren McCarty (4)	Power play	DET 2, HFD 0
2nd	06:49	Detroit Red Wings	Doug Brown (4)	Sergei Fedorov (7)	Even strength	DET 3, HFD 0
2nd	10:23	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (4)	Geoff Sanderson (8)	Even strength	DET 3, HFD 1
3rd	19:05	Detroit Red Wings	Darren McCarty (4)	Viacheslav Fetisov (4)	Even strength, Empty net	DET 4, HFD 1

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

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 11 M. Dandenault	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0
Number 14 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0
Number 17 D. Brown	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 18 K. Maltby	L	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0
Number 19 S. Yzerman	C	0	0	0	+1	0	7	0
Number 20 M. Lapointe	R	1	0	1	-1	0	4	1
Number 21 B. Errey	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 23 G. Johnson	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 25 D. McCarty	R	1	1	2	+1	0	5	0
Number 33 K. Draper	C	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 2 V. Fetisov	D	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0
Number 3 R. Rouse	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 4 J. Pushor	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 5 N. Lidstrom	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0
Number 16 V. Konstantinov	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0
Number 27 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Vernon	15	14	1	.933	60:00	Win

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	3
Number 10 A. Nikolishin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 41 N. Pratt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	49	46	3	.939	59:13	Loss

Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:04	Detroit Red Wings	Viacheslav Fetisov	Tripping	2
1st	17:39	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill	Interference	2
2nd	00:28	Hartford Whalers	Alexander Godynyuk	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	02:20	Detroit Red Wings	Kirk Maltby	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	02:20	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	02:38	Detroit Red Wings	Vladimir Konstantinov	Interference	2
3rd	09:43	Detroit Red Wings	Vyacheslav Kozlov	Slashing	2
3rd	09:43	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Slashing	2
3rd	11:25	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Holding	2

Detroit Red Wings head coach: Scotty Bowman
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Brian Murphy
Detroit Red Wings scratches: Igor Larionov, Mark Major, Tim Taylor, Mike Knuble, Kevin Hodson, Anders Eriksson, Tomas Holmstrom
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Paul Coffey, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Gerald Diduck, Nelson Emerson, Brian Glynn, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli

Every Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Nov 4, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Nov 8, 1996

Other NHL games on Friday, November 8, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Nov 8, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Nov 8, 1996
St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Nov 8, 1996
Dallas Stars 1 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Nov 8, 1996
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Anaheim Ducks 7	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Nov 8, 1996