Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins

Thursday, December 5, 1996, 7:30 PM ET FleetCenter, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Boston Bruins 4–2 on Thursday, December 5, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	4	32-39-11
at Boston Bruins	2	26-47-9

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	2	1	1	4
Boston Bruins	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	12	7	5	24
Boston Bruins	15	11	6	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:41	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (16)	Andrew Cassels (18), Kevin Dineen (10)	Even strength	HFD 1, BOS 0
1st	09:43	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze (13)	Jozef Stumpel (13), Landon Wilson (6)	Even strength	HFD 1, BOS 1
1st	17:45	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (8)	Nelson Emerson (7), Jason Muzzatti (1)	Power play	HFD 2, BOS 1
2nd	08:22	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson (2)	Steven Rice (5)	Even strength	HFD 3, BOS 1
2nd	09:41	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze (14)	Jozef Stumpel (14), Landon Wilson (7)	Even strength	HFD 3, BOS 2
3rd	18:53	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill (8)	Robert Kron (4), Marek Malik (2)	Even strength	HFD 4, BOS 2

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

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	-1	2	3	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 37 J. Daniels	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3	1
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	0	0	0	-1	4	4	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	32	30	2	.938	60:00	Win

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 A. Oates	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	2	2	0	0	3
Number 19 R. DiMaio	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 21 T. Donato	L	0	0	0	0	2	3
Number 23 S. Heinze	R	2	0	2	0	0	7
Number 25 T. McCleary	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 27 L. Wilson	R	0	2	2	+1	0	0
Number 33 S. Kennedy	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 36 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 45 S. Moger	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 49 A. Roy	R	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 65 B. Harkins	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 18 K. McLaren	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 38 J. Rohloff	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 46 B. Richter	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0
Number 77 R. Bourque	D	0	0	0	0	2	2

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 S. Bailey	24	20	4	.833	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:57	Hartford Whalers	Paul Coffey	Holding obstruction	2
1st	04:14	Boston Bruins	Ted Donato	Hooking	2
1st	11:40	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	Slashing	2
1st	17:27	Boston Bruins	Steve Staios	Cross checking	2
2nd	12:12	Hartford Whalers	Paul Coffey	Holding	2
2nd	13:25	Boston Bruins	Ray Bourque	Holding the stick	2
2nd	18:03	Boston Bruins	Kyle McLaren	Holding obstruction	2
3rd	12:47	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Boarding	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Referees: Richard Trottier
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Bob Hodges
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Sean Burke, Alexander Godynyuk, Brian Glynn, Paul Ranheim, Glen Wesley, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Sami Kapanen
Boston Bruins scratches: Bob Beers, Dean Chynoweth, Todd Elik, Troy Mallette, Bill Ranford, Tim Sweeney, Rick Tocchet, David Emma, Dean Malkoc, Davis Payne, Cameron Stewart, Mattias Timander, Jean-Yves Roy, Clayton Beddoes, Kevin Sawyer, Yevgeny Shaldybin, Pierre-Claude Drouin

Every Hartford Whalers and Boston Bruins 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 Thursday, December 5, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Calgary Flames 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Dec 5, 1996
New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers, Thu, Dec 5, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at St. Louis Blues 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Dec 5, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Dec 5, 1996