NHL Scores

Dec 15, 1996 Dec 16, 1996 Dec 17, 1996

New Jersey Devils	5	Final
Calgary Flames	0

Tampa Bay Lightning	4	Final
Montreal Canadiens	2

Hartford Whalers	2	Final
New York Rangers	5

This Day's Daily Leaders

Eastern Conference

Standings through December 16, 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
Washington Capitals	31	13	16	2	28	82	85
New York Islanders	30	10	12	8	28	81	81
Tampa Bay Lightning	29	11	15	3	25	83	89
Northeast Division
Hartford Whalers	30	14	10	6	34	92	94
Buffalo Sabres*	31	15	14	2	32	89	88
Pittsburgh Penguins*	31	14	14	3	31	108	105
Montreal Canadiens*	33	12	16	5	29	109	116
Boston Bruins	30	10	15	5	25	81	107
Ottawa Senators*	29	8	14	7	23	74	92

Western Conference

Standings through December 16, 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*	31	17	9	5	39	90	56
St. Louis Blues*	32	15	16	1	31	91	103
Chicago Blackhawks*	33	14	16	3	31	83	84
Phoenix Coyotes*	31	12	15	4	28	78	95
Toronto Maple Leafs	32	12	20	0	24	90	113
Pacific Division
Colorado Avalanche*	31	18	9	4	40	109	69
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	31	12	15	4	28	84	99
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim*	32	11	16	5	27	90	105
San Jose Sharks	30	11	15	4	26	75	97