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Hartford Whalers
14-10-0
, 5-5-0 away
2
1
2
3
T
CAR
0
0
2
2
NYR
3
1
1
5
New York Rangers
15-14-0
, 8-7-0 home
5
Winner Icon New York Rangers
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
CAR
NYR
Shots
41
34
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
29
41
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
12:30 AM, 17 December 1996
New York, NY
Attendance: 18,200
Referees:
Stephen Walkom
Linesmen:
Mark Pare
Ray Scapinello
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NYR lead 1-0
Whalers
2
Rangers
5
Game 1
17/12
Whalers
2
Rangers
5
Game 2
6/2
Rangers
2
Whalers
7
Game 3
22/2
Rangers
1
Whalers
2
Game 4
29/3
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