The Hartford Whalers couldn't pull it off against the Boston Bruins, 5 to 4, in overtime on January 2, 1997.
1st period
BOS
HFD
Ted Donato (EV) assisted by Rob DiMaio and Steve Staios
1
0
Ray Bourque (PP) assisted by Adam Oates
2
0
Todd Elik (EV) assisted by Kyle McLaren and Don Sweeney
3
0
Kevin Dineen (EV) assisted by Andrew Cassels and Geoff Sanderson
3
1
Steven Rice (PP) assisted by Curtis Leschyshyn and Glen Wesley
3
2
2nd period
BOS
HFD
Geoff Sanderson (EV) assisted by Kevin Dineen and Jeff O'Neill
3
3
Robert Kron (EV) assisted by Glen Wesley
3
4
3rd period
BOS
HFD
Jeff Odgers (EV) assisted by Brett Harkins and Don Sweeney
4
4
OT
BOS
HFD
Ted Donato (EV) assisted by Adam Oates
5
4