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Buffalo Sabres
13-11-2
, 6-8-1 away
4
1
2
3
T
BUF
1
3
0
4
CAR
2
0
4
6
Hartford Whalers
13-7-0
, 8-4-0 home
6
Winner Icon Hartford Whalers
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
BUF
CAR
Shots
26
36
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
15
17
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Hartford Civic Center Coliseum
12:00 AM, 8 December 1996
Hartford, CT
Attendance: 13,464
Referees:
Don Koharski
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
CAR leads 2-1
Whalers
3
Sabres
6
Game 1
27/10
Sabres
3
Whalers
4
Game 2
10/11
Sabres
4
Whalers
6
Game 3
8/12
Whalers
1
Sabres
5
Game 4
27/12
Whalers
5
Sabres
1
Game 5
26/1
Sabres
2
Whalers
4
Game 6
8/4
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