1996-97 NHL Eastern Conference Final Standings
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Northeast Division
| W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Dif | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Buffalo | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 237 | 208 | +29 |
| †Pittsburgh | 38 | 36 | 8 | 84 | 285 | 280 | +5 |
| †Ottawa | 31 | 36 | 15 | 77 | 226 | 234 | -8 |
| †Montreal | 31 | 36 | 15 | 77 | 249 | 276 | -27 |
| Hartford | 32 | 39 | 11 | 75 | 226 | 256 | -30 |
| Boston | 26 | 47 | 9 | 61 | 234 | 300 | -66 |
Head Coaches: Buf— Ted Nolan (2nd season); Pit— fired Eddie Johnston (4th, 31-26-5) on March 2 and replaced him with GM Craig Patrick (7-10-3); Ott— Jacques Martin (2nd) Mon— Mario Tremblay (2nd); Hart— Paul Maurice (2nd); Bos— Steve Kasper (2nd).
1995-96 Standings: 1. Pittsburgh (49-29-4, 102 points); 2. Boston (40-31-11, 91 pts); 3. Montreal (40-32-10, 90 pts); 4. Hartford (34-39-9, 77 pts); 5. Buffalo (33-42-7, 73 pts); 6. Ottawa (18-59-5, 41 pts).
Atlantic Division
| W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Dif | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *New Jersey | 45 | 23 | 14 | 104 | 231 | 182 | +49 |
| †Philadelphia | 45 | 24 | 13 | 103 | 274 | 217 | +57 |
| †Florida | 35 | 28 | 19 | 89 | 221 | 201 | +20 |
| †NY Rangers | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | 258 | 231 | +27 |
| Washington | 33 | 40 | 9 | 75 | 214 | 231 | -17 |
| Tampa Bay | 32 | 40 | 10 | 74 | 217 | 247 | -30 |
| NY Islanders | 29 | 41 | 12 | 70 | 240 | 250 | -10 |
Head Coaches: Phi— Terry Murray (3rd season); NYR— Colin Campbell (3rd); Fla— Doug MacLean (3rd); Wash— Jim Schoenfeld (4th); TB— Terry Crisp (5th); NJ— Jacques Lemaire (4th); NYI— GM-coach Mike Milbury (2nd, 14-23-9) replaced himself with asst. Rick Bowness (15-18-3) on Jan. 24.
1995-96 Standings: 1. Philadelphia (45-24-13, 103 points); 2. NY Rangers (41-27-14, 96 pts); 3. Florida (41-31-10, 92 pts); 4. Washington (39-32-11, 89 pts); 5. Tampa Bay (38-32-12, 88 pts); 6. New Jersey (37-33-12, 86 pts); 7. NY Islanders (22-50-10, 54 pts).
Division champions (*) and playoff qualifiers (†) are noted. Number of seasons listed after each head coach refers to current tenure with club through 1996-97 season.
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