FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
1, Ottawa, Duchesne 18 (Zholtok), 1:52
2, Ottawa, Dackell 12 (Lambert, Bonk), 14:53
Penalties:
S Burke, HFD served by Sanderson (tripping), 8:14
McEachern, OTW (interference), 9:18
Murray, HFD (roughing), 14:53
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
3, Ottawa, McEachern 11 (shorthanded) (Yashin), 8:53
4, Hartford, Sanderson 36 (A Burt, Cassels), 9:38
Penalties:
Gardiner, OTW (roughing), 7:27
Lambert, OTW (hooking, roughing), 11:29
Murray, HFD (roughing), 11:29
Bonk, OTW (boarding), 14:09
Grimson, HFD (roughing), 17:50
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
5, Hartford, Cassels 21 (power play) (Sanderson, Chiasson),
4:11
6, Ottawa, Gardiner 11 (Yashin, Chorske), 5:57
7, Hartford, Rice 20 (Kapanen), 8:26
8, Hartford, Cassels 22 (Sanderson, Dineen), 9:22
9, Ottawa, Cunneyworth 12 (power play) (Duchesne), 12:49
Penalties:
Laukkanen, OTW (hooking), 4:03
K Haller, HFD (holding), 11:26
Hartford bench, served by Murray (Delay of game), 17:26
Shots on Goal:
Hartford
12 5 8--25
Ottawa
18 9 10--37
Goalies:
Hartford, S Burke (37 shots, 32 saves; record: 21-21-6)
Ottawa, Tugnutt (25, 21; record: 15-15-1)
Power-play conversions: HFD - 1 of 5, OTW - 1 of 5
Referee: Koharski
Linesmen: Asselstine, Hodges
Attendance: 18,500 (Sellout)