NHL Scores

Dec 16, 1996 Dec 17, 1996 Dec 18, 1996

Detroit Red Wings	3	Final
Colorado Avalanche	4

St. Louis Blues	3	Final
Hartford Whalers	5

Los Angeles Kings	3	Final
New York Islanders	4

Washington Capitals	3	Final
Phoenix Coyotes	4

Boston Bruins	6	Final
Pittsburgh Penguins	4

Toronto Maple Leafs	6	Final
San Jose Sharks	3

This Day's Daily Leaders

Eastern Conference

Standings through December 17, 1996

1997 EAS Standings
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA
Atlantic Division
Florida Panthers*	31	18	6	7	43	96	67
Philadelphia Flyers*	33	19	12	2	40	99	84
New Jersey Devils*	30	17	11	2	36	84	74
New York Rangers*	34	15	14	5	35	117	95
New York Islanders	31	11	12	8	30	85	84
Washington Capitals	32	13	17	2	28	85	89
Tampa Bay Lightning	29	11	15	3	25	83	89
Northeast Division
Hartford Whalers	31	15	10	6	36	97	97
Buffalo Sabres*	31	15	14	2	32	89	88
Pittsburgh Penguins*	32	14	15	3	31	112	111
Montreal Canadiens*	33	12	16	5	29	109	116
Boston Bruins	31	11	15	5	27	87	111
Ottawa Senators*	29	8	14	7	23	74	92

Western Conference

Standings through December 17, 1996

1997 WES Standings
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA
Central Division
Dallas Stars*	31	18	10	3	39	89	73
Detroit Red Wings*	32	17	10	5	39	93	60
St. Louis Blues*	33	15	17	1	31	94	108
Chicago Blackhawks*	33	14	16	3	31	83	84
Phoenix Coyotes*	32	13	15	4	30	82	98
Toronto Maple Leafs	33	13	20	0	26	96	116
Pacific Division
Colorado Avalanche*	32	19	9	4	42	113	72
Edmonton Oilers*	33	14	16	3	31	106	101
Vancouver Canucks	30	15	14	1	31	96	94
Calgary Flames	33	12	17	4	28	80	90
Los Angeles Kings	32	12	16	4	28	87	103
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim*	32	11	16	5	27	90	105
San Jose Sharks	31	11	16	4	26	78	103