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Hartford Whalers @ New York Islanders
Hartford Whalers
Whalers
CAR
31-35-4
, 9-21-3 Away
4
31-35-4
, 9-21-3 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Whalers
CAR
1
1
2
4
Islanders
NYI
3
3
0
6
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
29-38-2
, 19-17-1 Home
6
29-38-2
, 19-17-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
CAR
NYI
Shots
32
27
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
7
9
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7:30 AM, 12 April 1997
Uniondale, NY
Attendance: 15,382
Referees:
Don Koharski
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Pierre Champoux
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NYI lead 2-1-1
Whalers
3
Islanders
1
Game 1
18/10
Islanders
2
Whalers
2
Game 2
31/10
Islanders
5
Whalers
2
Game 3
25/1
Whalers
4
Islanders
6
Game 4
12/4
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