Return to Main PageFiller1996-97 National Hockey League [NHL]

Standings
League Leaders
Playoff Results
Atlantic
Team GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Coach Playoff Results
New Jersey Devils 82 45 23 14 104 231 182 1135 Jacques Lemaire Lost in round 2
Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 24 13 103 274 217 1699 Terry Murray Lost in Finals
Florida Panthers 82 35 28 19 89 221 201 1628 Doug MacLean Lost in round 1
New York Rangers 82 38 34 10 86 258 231 1481 Colin Campbell Lost in round 3
Washington Capitals 82 33 40 9 75 214 231 1652 Jim Schoenfeld Out of Playoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning 82 32 40 10 74 217 247 1686 Terry Crisp Out of Playoffs
New York Islanders 82 29 41 12 70 240 250 1640 Multiple coachesOut of Playoffs
                     
Central
Dallas Stars 82 48 26 8 104 252 198 1325 Ken Hitchcock Lost in round 1
Detroit Red Wings 82 38 26 18 94 253 197 1582 William "Scotty" Bowman Won Championship
St. Louis Blues 82 36 35 11 83 236 239 1336 Multiple coachesLost in round 1
Phoenix Coyotes 82 38 37 7 83 240 243 1582 Don Hay Lost in round 1
Chicago Blackhawks 82 34 35 13 81 223 210 1763 Craig Hartsburg Lost in round 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 82 30 44 8 68 230 273 1331 Mike Murphy Out of Playoffs
                     
Northeast
Buffalo Sabres 82 40 30 12 92 237 208 1840 Ted Nolan Lost in round 2
Pittsburgh Penguins 82 38 36 8 84 285 280 1498 Multiple coachesLost in round 1
Montreal Canadiens 82 31 36 15 77 249 276 1469 Mario Tremblay Lost in round 1
Ottawa Senators 82 31 36 15 77 226 234 1087 Jacques Martin Lost in round 1
Hartford Whalers 82 32 39 11 75 226 256 1513 Paul Maurice Out of Playoffs
Boston Bruins 82 26 47 9 61 234 300 1369 Steve Kasper Out of Playoffs
                     
Pacific
Colorado Avalanche 82 49 24 9 107 277 205 1361 Marc Crawford Lost in round 3
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 82 36 33 13 85 245 233 1710 Ron Wilson Lost in round 2
Edmonton Oilers 82 36 37 9 81 252 247 1368 Ron Low Lost in round 2
Vancouver Canucks 82 35 40 7 77 257 273 1607 Tom Renney Out of Playoffs
Calgary Flames 82 32 41 9 73 214 239 1444 Pierre Page Out of Playoffs
Los Angeles Kings 82 28 43 11 67 214 268 1638 Larry Robinson Out of Playoffs
San Jose Sharks 82 27 47 8 62 211 278 2085 Al Sims Out of Playoffs