FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Hartford, Ranheim 3 (Oneill, Godynyuk), 2:56
  2, Hartford, Ranheim 4 (Oneill), 9:24
  3, Boston, Heinze 8 (power play) (Oates, Timander), 15:58
Penalties:
  A Burt, HFD (holding), 15:01

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Hartford, Sanderson 6 (Dineen, Cassels), 0:28
Penalties:
  McCleary, BOS (charging major, game misconduct), 4:11
  Odgers, BOS (fighting major), 4:11
  Chase, HFD (roughing, misconduct), 4:11
  Janssens, HFD (fighting major), 4:11
  Grimson, HFD (misconduct), 4:11
  J Roy, BOS (holding), 10:08

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, Hartford, Sanderson 7 (Cassels, Malik), 12:14
  6, Hartford, Kapanen 2 (power play) (Rice), 18:42
Penalties:
  S Burke, HFD served by Sanderson (Delay of game), 7:14
  Odgers, BOS (fighting major), 15:57
  Featherstone, HFD (fighting major), 15:57
  Boston bench, served by Mallette (too many men on the ice), 16:52

Shots on Goal:
  Boston                14   4 10--28
  Hartford              10 12 14--36

Goalies:
  Boston, Ranford (36 shots, 31 saves; record: 4-4-3)
  Hartford, S Burke (28, 27; record: 3-4-0)

Power-play conversions: BOS - 1 of 2, HFD - 1 of 3
Referee: Marouelli. Linesmen: Broseker, Racicot
Attendance: 13,026 (out of 15,635)