The Hartford Whalers couldn't keep up with the Boston Bruins, 9 to 6, on December 26, 1981.

Final

Bruins

20-10-4

9

Whalers

8-17-9

6

Team

BOS

HFD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

HFD

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Steve Kasper and Terry O'Reilly

Keith Crowder (EV) assisted by Brad Park and Steve Kasper

Blaine Stoughton (PP) assisted by Chris Kotsopoulos and Doug Sulliman

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Don Gillen and Rick Meagher

Barry Pederson (PP) assisted by Peter McNab

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Ray Bourque and Larry Melnyk

Peter McNab (PP) assisted by Ray Bourque and Rick Middleton

2nd period

BOS

HFD

Pierre Larouche (PP) assisted by Blake Wesley and Rick Meagher

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Keith Crowder and Steve Kasper

3rd period

BOS

HFD

Blaine Stoughton (PP) assisted by Mark Howe and Ron Francis

Rick Meagher (EV) assisted by Pierre Larouche

Rick Middleton (PP) assisted by Peter McNab and Ray Bourque

Terry O'Reilly (EV) assisted by Normand Leveille and Mike O'Connell

Rick Meagher (EV) assisted by Ron Francis

Tom Fergus (EV-EN) assisted by Rick Middleton

Bruins

Whalers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Whalers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rogie Vachon (W) R. Vachon	1	0	0	24	18	.750	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Ray Bourque R. Bourque	0	3	3	+2	2	0	2	0	3	0.0
Bruce Crowder B. Crowder	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Keith Crowder K. Crowder	1	1	2	+3	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
Tom Fergus T. Fergus	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Stan Jonathan S. Jonathan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Kasper S. Kasper	0	3	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Normand Leveille N. Leveille	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	3	0	3	+2	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
Brad McCrimmon B. McCrimmon	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Peter McNab P. McNab	1	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	100.0
Larry Melnyk L. Melnyk	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	4	25.0
Mike O'Connell M. O'Connell	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Brad Park B. Park	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Barry Pederson B. Pederson	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	0	1	100.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Greg Millen (L) G. Millen	0	1	0	28	20	.714	8	8.05	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ron Francis R. Francis	0	2	2	-3	0	0	1	1	0.0
Don Gillen D. Gillen	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	1	100.0
Mark Howe M. Howe	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	5	0.0
Chris Kotsopoulos C. Kotsopoulos	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	2	0.0
Pierre Larouche P. Larouche	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	1	100.0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Rick Meagher R. Meagher	2	2	4	+2	2	0	1	5	40.0
Warren Miller W. Miller	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Nachbaur D. Nachbaur	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Paul Shmyr P. Shmyr	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	1	0.0
Blaine Stoughton B. Stoughton	2	0	2	-5	0	2	0	2	100.0
Doug Sulliman D. Sulliman	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	2	0.0
Mickey Volcan M. Volcan	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Blake Wesley B. Wesley	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	2	0.0