NHL Scores

Dec 17, 1996 Dec 18, 1996 Dec 19, 1996

Tampa Bay Lightning	3	Final
Buffalo Sabres	5

Detroit Red Wings	3	Final
Calgary Flames	3	OT

Dallas Stars	3	Final
Chicago Blackhawks	2	OT

Colorado Avalanche	4	Final
Edmonton Oilers	4	OT

Los Angeles Kings	0	Final
New York Rangers	4

New Jersey Devils	2	Final
Vancouver Canucks	1

This Day's Daily Leaders

Eastern Conference

Standings through December 18, 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*	31	18	11	2	38	86	75
New York Rangers*	35	16	14	5	37	121	95
New York Islanders	31	11	12	8	30	85	84
Washington Capitals	32	13	17	2	28	85	89
Tampa Bay Lightning	30	11	16	3	25	86	94
Northeast Division
Hartford Whalers	31	15	10	6	36	97	97
Buffalo Sabres*	32	16	14	2	34	94	91
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 18, 1996

1997 WES Standings
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA
Central Division
Dallas Stars*	32	19	10	3	41	92	75
Detroit Red Wings*	33	17	10	6	40	96	63
St. Louis Blues*	33	15	17	1	31	94	108
Chicago Blackhawks*	34	14	17	3	31	85	87
Phoenix Coyotes*	32	13	15	4	30	82	98
Toronto Maple Leafs	33	13	20	0	26	96	116
Pacific Division
Colorado Avalanche*	33	19	9	5	43	117	76
Edmonton Oilers*	34	14	16	4	32	110	105
Vancouver Canucks	31	15	15	1	31	97	96
Calgary Flames	34	12	17	5	29	83	93
Los Angeles Kings	33	12	17	4	28	87	107
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim*	32	11	16	5	27	90	105
San Jose Sharks	31	11	16	4	26	78	103