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Hartford Whalers @ Buffalo Sabres
Hartford Whalers
Whalers
CAR
16-12-0
, 5-6-0 Away
1
16-12-0
, 5-6-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Whalers
CAR
0
1
0
1
Sabres
BUF
3
2
0
5
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
19-12-2
, 10-4-1 Home
5
19-12-2
, 10-4-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
CAR
BUF
Shots
27
21
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
10
8
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
KeyBank Center
6:00 AM, 27 December 1996
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 18,595
Referees:
Stephen Walkom
Linesmen:
Ray Scapinello
Tim Nowak
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
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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