The Hartford Whalers emerged victorious over the Buffalo Sabres, 4 to 2, on April 7, 1997.

Final

Sabres

39-28-12

2

Whalers

31-37-11

4

Team

BUF

HFD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

HFD

Miroslav Satan (EV) assisted by Brian Holzinger

Richard Smehlik (EV) assisted by Alexei Zhitnik and Miroslav Satan

2nd period

BUF

HFD

Keith Primeau (EV) assisted by Nelson Emerson and Sean Burke

3rd period

BUF

HFD

Steve Chiasson (PP) assisted by Nelson Emerson and Keith Primeau

Geoff Sanderson (PP) assisted by Andrew Cassels and Steve Chiasson

Geoff Sanderson (EV) assisted by Andrew Cassels and Kevin Dineen

Sabres

Whalers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Whalers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (L) D. Hasek	0	1	0	41	37	.902	4	4.19	0	57

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	1	1	0	0	0
Brad May B. May	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	0	7	1	0.0
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	2	0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	1	1	2	0	0	5	20.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	0	4	2	0.0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	1	0	1	0	2	2	50.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	1	1	0	2	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Sean Burke (W) S. Burke	1	0	0	24	22	.917	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Adam Burt A. Burt	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Andrew Cassels A. Cassels	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Steve Chiasson S. Chiasson	1	1	2	-1	2	1	1	0	7	14.3
Kevin Dineen K. Dineen	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0	6	0.0
Nelson Emerson N. Emerson	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Alexander Godynyuk A. Godynyuk	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Stu Grimson S. Grimson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Kevin Haller K. Haller	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Sami Kapanen S. Kapanen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Derek King D. King	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Robert Kron R. Kron	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Curtis Leschyshyn C. Leschyshyn	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Primeau K. Primeau	1	1	2	-1	5	0	1	0	3	33.3
Steven Rice S. Rice	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	2	0	2	+1	2	1	0	1	6	33.3
Glen Wesley G. Wesley	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0