FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Hartford, Primeau 4 (Leschyschyn, Coffey), 3:34
Penalties:
  Kilger, PHO (goalie interference), 7:32
  Finley, PHO (hooking), 15:35

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Hartford, Oneill 4 (shorthanded) (Featherstone, Ranheim), 5:29
Penalties:
  Dineen, HFD (goalie interference), 0:19
  Janney, PHO (double high sticking minor), 1:27
  Cassels, HFD (interference), 4:51
  Hartford bench, served by Rice (too many men on the ice), 8:25
  Wesley, HFD (slashing), 14:13

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, Phoenix, Numminen 1 (Tverdovsky, Tkachuk), 13:34
Penalties:
  None

Shots on Goal:
  Hartford              11 12   3--26
  Phoenix                 8 17 16--41

Goalies:
  Hartford, S Burke (41 shots, 40 saves; record: 6-4-0)
  Phoenix, Khabibulin (26, 24; record: 3-8-2)

Power-play conversions: HFD - 0 of 4, PHO - 0 of 4
Referee: Roberts. Linesmen: Cameron, Lazarowich
Attendance: 14,968 (out of 16,210)