Buffalo Sabres
at
Hartford Whalers
Dec 7, 1996 · Hartford Civic Center
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 26 | |
| 6 | 36 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 12:35 | HFD | Geoff Sanderson (17) | Kevin Dineen (11), Gerald Diduck (2) | 0 - 1 |
| 16:22 | HFD | Geoff Sanderson (18) | Andrew Cassels (19) | 0 - 2 |
| 17:07 | BUF | Matthew Barnaby (6) | Brian Holzinger (10), Darryl Shannon (8) | 1 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 12:28 | BUF | Jason Dawe (7) PP | Derek Plante (8), Jay McKee (5) | 2 - 2 |
| 13:05 | BUF | Matthew Barnaby (7) | Darryl Shannon (9), Brian Holzinger (11) | 3 - 2 |
| 15:02 | BUF | Randy Burridge (6) | Michael Peca (8), Dixon Ward (12) | 4 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 01:31 | HFD | Jeff O'Neill (9) | Jeff Daniels (1), Robert Kron (5) | 4 - 3 |
| 03:11 | HFD | Robert Kron (3) | Jeff Daniels (2), Jeff O'Neill (7) | 4 - 4 |
| 04:16 | HFD | Kevin Dineen (7) | Geoff Sanderson (14) | 4 - 5 |
| 15:50 | HFD | Andrew Cassels (7) | Geoff Sanderson (15), Gerald Diduck (3) | 4 - 6 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:20 | BUF | Team | Too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 01:55 | HFD | Keith Primeau | Elbowing | 2 |
| 05:23 | HFD | Adam Burt | Interference obstruction | 2 |
| 07:08 | HFD | Glen Featherstone | Slashing | 2 |
| 09:03 | HFD | Keith Primeau | Slashing | 2 |
| 12:54 | BUF | Dixon Ward | Hooking obstruction | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:09 | BUF | Michal Grosek | Interference obstruction | 2 |
| 04:58 | BUF | Bob Boughner | Fighting | 5 |
| 04:58 | HFD | Kelly Chase | Fighting | 5 |
| 04:58 | HFD | Glen Featherstone | Slashing | 2 |
| 05:39 | BUF | Donald Audette | Holding the stick | 2 |
| 06:37 | BUF | Brian Holzinger | Interference obstruction | 2 |
| 10:35 | HFD | Jeff O'Neill | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:22 | BUF | Alexei Zhitnik | Holding | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 29 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 38 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 74 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 32 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 37 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 77 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 93 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | L | 36 | 30 | 6 | 58:28 |
Hartford Whalers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | L | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 92 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 39 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 74 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | W | 26 | 22 | 4 | 60:00 |