NHL Scores

Dec 20, 1996 Dec 21, 1996 Dec 22, 1996

Washington Capitals	3	Final
Boston Bruins	4

Toronto Maple Leafs	6	Final
Colorado Avalanche	2

Tampa Bay Lightning	5	Final
Hartford Whalers	6	OT

New York Rangers	3	Final
Montreal Canadiens	2	OT

Dallas Stars	3	Final
New York Islanders	2

Buffalo Sabres	3	Final
Ottawa Senators	2

St. Louis Blues	0	Final
Philadelphia Flyers	4

San Jose Sharks	1	Final
Pittsburgh Penguins	3

This Day's Daily Leaders

Eastern Conference

Standings through December 21, 1996

1997 EAS Standings
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA
Atlantic Division
Florida Panthers*	33	19	7	7	45	101	73
Philadelphia Flyers*	35	21	12	2	44	108	84
New Jersey Devils*	32	19	11	2	40	89	77
New York Rangers*	36	17	14	5	39	124	97
Washington Capitals	34	14	18	2	30	91	95
New York Islanders	33	11	14	8	30	87	92
Tampa Bay Lightning	32	11	18	3	25	91	103
Northeast Division
Buffalo Sabres*	34	18	14	2	38	103	95
Hartford Whalers	33	16	11	6	38	104	106
Pittsburgh Penguins*	34	16	15	3	35	119	112
Boston Bruins	33	13	15	5	31	94	114
Montreal Canadiens*	34	12	17	5	29	111	119
Ottawa Senators*	31	9	15	7	25	81	97

Western Conference

Standings through December 21, 1996

1997 WES Standings
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA
Central Division
Dallas Stars*	34	21	10	3	45	99	78
Detroit Red Wings*	34	17	11	6	40	98	66
Phoenix Coyotes*	33	14	15	4	32	87	100
St. Louis Blues*	35	15	19	1	31	94	116
Chicago Blackhawks*	35	14	18	3	31	86	90
Toronto Maple Leafs	35	14	21	0	28	104	123
Pacific Division
Colorado Avalanche*	34	19	10	5	43	119	82
Vancouver Canucks	32	16	15	1	33	100	98
Edmonton Oilers*	35	14	17	4	32	112	108
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim*	33	12	16	5	29	97	105
Calgary Flames	35	12	18	5	29	83	100
Los Angeles Kings	34	12	18	4	28	89	113
San Jose Sharks	33	11	18	4	26	81	109