Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, December 11, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Florida Panthers 5–2 on Wednesday, December 11, 1996 at home.

Final score, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Florida Panthers	2	35-28-19
at Hartford Whalers	5	32-39-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Florida Panthers	10	11	9	30
Hartford Whalers	6	8	17	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	00:32	Florida Panthers	Bill Lindsay (6)	Radek Dvorak (8)	Even strength	FLA 1, HFD 0
2nd	17:23	Florida Panthers	Dave Lowry (7)	Ray Sheppard (12), Martin Straka (11)	Even strength	FLA 2, HFD 0
3rd	00:34	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (9)	Gerald Diduck (4), Nelson Emerson (8)	Even strength	FLA 2, HFD 1
3rd	05:42	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (10)	Steven Rice (6), Nelson Emerson (9)	Even strength	FLA 2, HFD 2
3rd	06:32	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck (1)	Jeff O'Neill (8)	Even strength	FLA 2, HFD 3
3rd	17:33	Hartford Whalers	Paul Coffey (3)	Mark Janssens (2), Kevin Dineen (12)	Even strength	FLA 2, HFD 4
3rd	18:14	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice (5)	Paul Coffey (5)	Even strength, Empty net	FLA 2, HFD 5

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

Florida Panthers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 10 D. Lowry	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2
Number 11 B. Lindsay	L	1	0	1	-1	0	4
Number 12 J. Hull	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 17 J. Podollan	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 18 M. Hough	L	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 19 R. Dvorak	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1
Number 21 T. Fitzgerald	R	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 23 C. Wells	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1
Number 26 R. Sheppard	R	0	1	1	-1	0	3
Number 27 S. Mellanby	R	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 28 M. Straka	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2
Number 2 T. Carkner	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 3 P. Laus	D	0	0	0	-1	5	1
Number 4 P. Gustafsson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 5 G. Murphy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 7 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 24 R. Svehla	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	0	0	0	-3	2	1

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Fitzpatrick	30	26	4	.867	59:30	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	1	1	0	0	3
Number 12 S. Rice	R	1	1	2	+1	0	5
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	2	2	+1	2	7
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	1	1	+2	0	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	9	0
Number 37 J. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	2	0	2	+2	0	2
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	1	1	2	+2	0	1
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	1	1	2	+2	2	2

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win

Penalties, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:27	Florida Panthers	Paul Laus	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:27	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	16:07	Florida Panthers	Robert Svehla	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	05:15	Florida Panthers	Tom Fitzgerald	High sticking	2
2nd	06:52	Hartford Whalers	Paul Coffey	High sticking	2
2nd	10:41	Florida Panthers	Chris Wells	Cross checking	2
2nd	14:57	Florida Panthers	Terry Carkner	Roughing	2
2nd	14:57	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Roughing	2
2nd	18:25	Florida Panthers	Ed Jovanovski	High sticking	2
2nd	18:25	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	20:00	Florida Panthers	Mark Fitzpatrick	High sticking	2
3rd	20:00	Florida Panthers	Mark Fitzpatrick	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Roughing	2
3rd	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Roughing	2
3rd	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Jason Muzzatti	Goalie leave crease	2

Florida Panthers head coach: Doug MacLean
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Stephane Provost
Florida Panthers scratches: Craig Fisher, Johan Garpenlov, Brian Skrudland, Geoff Smith, Craig Ferguson, Craig Martin, Rob Niedermayer, Steve Washburn
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Sean Burke, Kelly Chase, Glen Featherstone, Brian Glynn, Glen Wesley, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Sami Kapanen

Every Florida Panthers and Hartford Whalers 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 Wednesday, December 11, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Dec 11, 1996
New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New York Rangers, Wed, Dec 11, 1996
St. Louis Blues 5 at Dallas Stars 5	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars, Wed, Dec 11, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Dec 11, 1996
Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Dec 11, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Dec 11, 1996