The Washington Capitals defeated the Hartford Whalers, 3 to 2, in overtime on January 1, 1997.

Whalers

17-14-6

16-20-3

Team

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

HFD

WSH

Peter Bondra (EV) unassisted

2nd period

HFD

WSH

Peter Bondra (PP) assisted by Phil Housley

Steven Rice (PP) assisted by Mark Janssens and Kevin Haller

Curtis Leschyshyn (SH) assisted by Keith Primeau

HFD

WSH

Steve Konowalchuk (EV) assisted by Kelly Miller and Dale Hunter

Whalers

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Whalers

Capitals

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jason Muzzatti (L) J. Muzzatti	0	1	0	25	22	.880	3	2.86	0	63

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Adam Burt A. Burt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Andrew Cassels A. Cassels	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kevin Dineen K. Dineen	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Nelson Emerson N. Emerson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stu Grimson S. Grimson	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Haller K. Haller	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.0
Mark Janssens M. Janssens	0	1	1	0	7	0	1	0	0	0
Robert Kron R. Kron	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Curtis Leschyshyn C. Leschyshyn	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
Marek Malik M. Malik	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff O'Neill J. O'Neill	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Keith Primeau K. Primeau	0	1	1	+1	17	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Ranheim P. Ranheim	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steven Rice S. Rice	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Glen Wesley G. Wesley	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jim Carey (W) J. Carey	1	0	0	24	22	.917	2	1.90	0	63

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Craig Berube C. Berube	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
Peter Bondra P. Bondra	2	0	2	+1	2	1	0	0	0	6	33.3
Sylvain Cote S. Cote	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Eagles M. Eagles	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Housley P. Housley	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0.0
Dale Hunter D. Hunter	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Joe Juneau J. Juneau	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kevin Kaminski K. Kaminski	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Klee K. Klee	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Konowalchuk S. Konowalchuk	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	1	4	25.0
Kelly Miller K. Miller	0	1	1	+1	6	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Andrei Nikolishin A. Nikolishin	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Joe Reekie J. Reekie	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Simon C. Simon	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0.0