Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers

Friday, December 20, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Dallas Stars beat the Hartford Whalers 4–1 on Friday, December 20, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Dallas Stars	4	48-26-8
at Hartford Whalers	1	32-39-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Dallas Stars	12	12	12	36
Hartford Whalers	8	11	12	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:06	Dallas Stars	Richard Matvichuk (4)	Pat Verbeek (16), Dave Reid (8)	Even strength	DAL 1, HFD 0
2nd	07:07	Dallas Stars	Craig Ludwig (2)	Mike Modano (18), Benoit Hogue (12)	Even strength	DAL 2, HFD 0
2nd	10:06	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson (3)	Keith Primeau (10)	Even strength	DAL 2, HFD 1
2nd	15:03	Dallas Stars	Greg Adams (15)	Mike Modano (19), Pat Verbeek (17)	Power play	DAL 3, HFD 1
3rd	16:12	Dallas Stars	Dave Reid (6)	Pat Verbeek (18), Guy Carbonneau (9)	Even strength	DAL 4, HFD 1

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

Dallas Stars skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 9 M. Modano	C	0	2	2	+1	0	5	0
Number 10 T. Harvey	R	0	0	0	0	5	1	0
Number 14 D. Reid	L	1	1	2	+2	0	5	0
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 16 P. Verbeek	R	0	3	3	+3	2	4	0
Number 21 G. Carbonneau	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 23 G. Adams	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	1
Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 26 J. Lehtinen	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Number 33 B. Hogue	L	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
Number 41 B. Gilchrist	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 3 C. Ludwig	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 5 D. Sydor	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 12 G. Ledyard	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 18 M. Lalor	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 24 R. Matvichuk	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	0
Number 56 S. Zubov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 A. Irbe	31	30	1	.968	60:00	Win

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	6
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-1	7	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 37 J. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-1	0	5
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 36 G. Featherstone	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	36	32	4	.889	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:56	Dallas Stars	Todd Harvey	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:56	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Fighting (major)	5
1st	15:54	Dallas Stars	Pat Verbeek	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	03:22	Dallas Stars	Mike Lalor	Hooking	2
2nd	14:27	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim	Cross checking	2
2nd	15:16	Dallas Stars	Grant Marshall	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	15:16	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	01:32	Dallas Stars	Jamie Langenbrunner	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	03:03	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Boarding	2

Dallas Stars head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Mark Faucette
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Brian Murphy
Dallas Stars scratches: Bob Bassen, Sergei Makarov, Derian Hatcher, Bill Huard, Marc Labelle, Roman Turek, Mike Kennedy, Patrick Cote
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Sean Burke, Kelly Chase, Gerald Diduck, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Sami Kapanen

Every Dallas Stars and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 4 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Hartford Whalers 0 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Dallas Stars, Fri, Mar 21, 1997

Other NHL games on Friday, December 20, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
San Jose Sharks 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Florida Panthers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
New Jersey Devils 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Calgary Flames 0 at Anaheim Ducks 7	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Dec 20, 1996