1990-91 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-38-11 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Rick Ley (31-38-11)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1990-91 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-38-11 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Rick Ley (31-38-11)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1990-91 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 31 wins and 38 losses and 11 ties for 73 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Whalers netted 238 goals and yielded 276. Pat Verbeek scored 43 goals for Hartford, and Ron Francis contributed 55 assists. Peter Sidorkiewicz topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.33 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick Ley coached the team. The 1990-91 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 238
Regular Season Goals Against: 276
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 6, 1990 | New York Rangers 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 10, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 13, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 3-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 16, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | T | 3-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-2-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 19, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 24, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-4-1 | 4-4-2 | ||
| October 27, 1990 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 4-5-2 | ||
| October 28, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-5-1 | 4-6-2 | ||
| October 31, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-5-1 | 4-7-2 | ||
| November 3, 1990 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 3-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 4-8-2 | ||
| November 6, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 3-3-2 | 1-5-1 | 4-8-3 | OT | |
| November 9, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 3-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 4-9-3 | ||
| November 10, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-9-3 | OT | |
| November 14, 1990 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 4-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 15, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 4-3-2 | 3-6-1 | 7-9-3 | ||
| November 17, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 5-3-2 | 3-6-1 | 8-9-3 | ||
| November 21, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 5-3-3 | 3-6-1 | 8-9-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-3-3 | 4-6-1 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 24, 1990 | Boston Bruins 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 5-4-3 | 4-6-1 | 9-10-4 | ||
| November 28, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 5-5-3 | 4-6-1 | 9-11-4 | ||
| November 29, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 5-5-3 | 5-6-1 | 10-11-4 | ||
| December 1, 1990 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 5-6-3 | 5-6-1 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 3, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-6-3 | 6-6-1 | 11-12-4 | ||
| December 5, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 5-7-3 | 6-6-1 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 7, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 5-7-3 | 7-6-1 | 12-13-4 | OT | |
| December 8, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 6-7-3 | 7-6-1 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 12, 1990 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 6-8-3 | 7-6-1 | 13-14-4 | ||
| December 13, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 6-8-3 | 7-7-1 | 13-15-4 | ||
| December 15, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 6-8-3 | 8-7-1 | 14-15-4 | ||
| December 18, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 6-9-3 | 8-7-1 | 14-16-4 | OT | |
| December 20, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 6-9-3 | 8-8-1 | 14-17-4 | ||
| December 22, 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 7-9-3 | 8-8-1 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 23, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 7-10-3 | 8-8-1 | 15-18-4 | ||
| December 26, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 7-10-3 | 9-8-1 | 16-18-4 | ||
| December 29, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 7-10-3 | 9-9-1 | 16-19-4 | ||
| December 30, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 7-10-3 | 9-10-1 | 16-20-4 | ||
| January 2, 1991 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 8-10-3 | 9-10-1 | 17-20-4 | ||
| January 5, 1991 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 9-10-3 | 9-10-1 | 18-20-4 | ||
| January 8, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 9-10-3 | 9-11-1 | 18-21-4 | OT | |
| January 10, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 9-10-3 | 10-11-1 | 19-21-4 | ||
| January 12, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 9-10-3 | 10-11-2 | 19-21-5 | OT | |
| January 13, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 9-10-3 | 10-12-2 | 19-22-5 | ||
| January 16, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 10-10-3 | 10-12-2 | 20-22-5 | ||
| January 23, 1991 | Calgary Flames 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 11-10-3 | 10-12-2 | 21-22-5 | ||
| January 24, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 11-10-3 | 10-13-2 | 21-23-5 | ||
| January 26, 1991 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 12-10-3 | 10-13-2 | 22-23-5 | ||
| January 29, 1991 | New York Islanders 8 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 12-11-3 | 10-13-2 | 22-24-5 | ||
| January 31, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 12-11-3 | 10-14-2 | 22-25-5 | OT | |
| February 2, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 12-11-3 | 11-14-2 | 23-25-5 | ||
| February 3, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 12-11-3 | 11-14-3 | 23-25-6 | OT | |
| February 6, 1991 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 13-11-3 | 11-14-3 | 24-25-6 | ||
| February 9, 1991 | Calgary Flames 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 13-12-3 | 11-14-3 | 24-26-6 | ||
| February 10, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 14-12-3 | 11-14-3 | 25-26-6 | ||
| February 13, 1991 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 15-12-3 | 11-14-3 | 26-26-6 | ||
| February 15, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 15-12-3 | 11-15-3 | 26-27-6 | ||
| February 16, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 15-12-3 | 12-15-3 | 27-27-6 | ||
| February 20, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 16-12-3 | 12-15-3 | 28-27-6 | ||
| February 23, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 16-13-3 | 12-15-3 | 28-28-6 | ||
| February 24, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 16-13-3 | 12-15-4 | 28-28-7 | OT | |
| February 26, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 16-13-3 | 12-16-4 | 28-29-7 | ||
| February 28, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | L | 16-13-3 | 12-17-4 | 28-30-7 | ||
| March 2, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 16-13-3 | 12-17-5 | 28-30-8 | OT | |
| March 3, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 16-13-4 | 12-17-5 | 28-30-9 | OT | |
| March 5, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 16-14-4 | 12-17-5 | 28-31-9 | ||
| March 9, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 16-15-4 | 12-17-5 | 28-32-9 | ||
| March 10, 1991 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 16-16-4 | 12-17-5 | 28-33-9 | ||
| March 12, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 16-16-4 | 13-17-5 | 29-33-9 | ||
| March 14, 1991 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 17-16-4 | 13-17-5 | 30-33-9 | ||
| March 16, 1991 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 18-16-4 | 13-17-5 | 31-33-9 | ||
| March 17, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 18-16-4 | 13-18-5 | 31-34-9 | ||
| March 19, 1991 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 18-16-5 | 13-18-5 | 31-34-10 | OT | |
| March 23, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 18-16-5 | 13-19-5 | 31-35-10 | ||
| March 25, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 18-16-5 | 13-20-5 | 31-36-10 | OT | |
| March 27, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 18-16-5 | 13-21-5 | 31-37-10 | OT | |
| March 30, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 18-16-6 | 13-21-5 | 31-37-11 | OT | |
| March 31, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 18-16-6 | 13-22-5 | 31-38-11 | ||
| April 3, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 5, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1991 | Boston Bruins 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1991 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1991 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
