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

Final

Whalers

31-39-11

4

Islanders

29-40-12

6

Team

HFD

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

HFD

NYI

Sami Kapanen (EV) assisted by Keith Primeau

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

Claude Lapointe (EV) assisted by Dan Plante

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

2nd period

HFD

NYI

Sami Kapanen (PP) assisted by Keith Primeau

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

Claude Lapointe (SH) assisted by Randy Wood

Robert Reichel (SH) unassisted

3rd period

HFD

NYI

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

Robert Kron (EV) assisted by Derek King

Whalers

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Whalers

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Sean Burke (L) S. Burke	0	1	0	21	15	.714	6	9.00	0	40
Jason Muzzatti J. Muzzatti				6	6	1.000	0	0.00	0	15

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Adam Burt A. Burt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Andrew Cassels A. Cassels	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Chiasson S. Chiasson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Kevin Dineen K. Dineen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Nelson Emerson N. Emerson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alexander Godynyuk A. Godynyuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stu Grimson S. Grimson	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
Kevin Haller K. Haller	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Sami Kapanen S. Kapanen	2	0	2	-1	0	1	0	3	66.7
Derek King D. King	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Robert Kron R. Kron	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Curtis Leschyshyn C. Leschyshyn	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Kent Manderville K. Manderville	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Chris Murray C. Murray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Keith Primeau K. Primeau	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Steven Rice S. Rice	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	4	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Eric Fichaud (W) E. Fichaud	1	0	0	32	28	.875	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Niklas Andersson N. Andersson	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ken Belanger K. Belanger	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryan Berard B. Berard	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Todd Bertuzzi T. Bertuzzi	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Travis Green T. Green	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Doug Houda D. Houda	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brent Hughes B. Hughes	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenny Jonsson K. Jonsson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Lachance S. Lachance	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Claude Lapointe C. Lapointe	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	100.0
Bryan McCabe B. McCabe	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ziggy Palffy Z. Palffy	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dan Plante D. Plante	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Reichel R. Reichel	2	1	3	+2	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	25.0
Bryan Smolinski B. Smolinski	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Dennis Vaske D. Vaske	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Randy Wood R. Wood	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0