The Hartford Whalers couldn't pull it off against the Boston Bruins, 5 to 4, in overtime on January 2, 1997.

Final

BOS

Bruins

14-18-6

5

HFD

Whalers

17-15-6

4

Team

BOS

HFD

1

3

2

2

0

2

3

1

0

OT

1

0

Total

5

4

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

HFD

Bruins

Ted Donato (EV) assisted by Rob DiMaio and Steve Staios

1

0

Bruins

Ray Bourque (PP) assisted by Adam Oates

2

0

Bruins

Todd Elik (EV) assisted by Kyle McLaren and Don Sweeney

3

0

Whalers

Kevin Dineen (EV) assisted by Andrew Cassels and Geoff Sanderson

3

1

Whalers

Steven Rice (PP) assisted by Curtis Leschyshyn and Glen Wesley

3

2

2nd period

BOS

HFD

Whalers

Geoff Sanderson (EV) assisted by Kevin Dineen and Jeff O'Neill

3

3

Whalers

Robert Kron (EV) assisted by Glen Wesley

3

4

3rd period

BOS

HFD

Bruins

Jeff Odgers (EV) assisted by Brett Harkins and Don Sweeney

4

4

OT

BOS

HFD

Bruins

Ted Donato (EV) assisted by Adam Oates

5

4