The New York Islanders emerged victorious over the Hartford Whalers, 6 to 4, on April 11, 1997.

Final

HFD

Whalers

31-39-11

4

NYI

Islanders

29-40-12

6

Team

HFD

NYI

1

1

3

2

1

3

3

2

0

Total

4

6

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

HFD

NYI

Whalers

Sami Kapanen (EV) assisted by Keith Primeau

1

0

Islanders

Bryan Smolinski (EV) assisted by Robert Reichel and Doug Houda

1

1

Islanders

Claude Lapointe (EV) assisted by Dan Plante

1

2

Islanders

Travis Green (PP) assisted by Niklas Andersson and Bryan McCabe

1

3

2nd period

HFD

NYI

Whalers

Sami Kapanen (PP) assisted by Keith Primeau

2

3

Islanders

Robert Reichel (EV) assisted by Ziggy Palffy and Bryan Berard

2

4

Islanders

Claude Lapointe (SH) assisted by Randy Wood

2

5

Islanders

Robert Reichel (SH) unassisted

2

6

3rd period

HFD

NYI

Whalers

Steven Rice (EV) assisted by Robert Kron and Nelson Emerson

3

6

Whalers

Robert Kron (EV) assisted by Derek King

4

6