1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-24-13 - 103 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Terry Murray (45-24-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers Statistics
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers Roster

The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 45 wins and 24 losses and 13 ties for 103 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-7.

The Flyers scored 274 goals and conceded 217. John LeClair netted 50 goals for Philadelphia, while Eric Lindros tallied 30 or more, too. Eric Lindros and John LeClair each recorded 47 assists. Ron Hextall earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Garth Snow recorded a 2.52 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.

Terry Murray coached the team. The 1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 274
Regular Season Goals Against: 217

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 5, 1996 Florida Panthers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 7, 1996 New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 10, 1996 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 OT
October 12, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 5 L 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0
October 13, 1996 Calgary Flames 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 L 2-2-0 0-1-0 2-3-0
October 15, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 2-2-0 0-2-0 2-4-0
October 16, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 W 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
October 18, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 W 2-2-0 2-2-0 4-4-0
October 22, 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 3-2-0 2-2-0 5-4-0
October 26, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 3-2-0 2-3-0 5-5-0
October 27, 1996 Florida Panthers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 3-3-0 2-3-0 5-6-0
October 30, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 L 3-3-0 2-4-0 5-7-0
October 31, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 W 3-3-0 3-4-0 6-7-0
November 2, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Florida Panthers 2 W 3-3-0 4-4-0 7-7-0
November 4, 1996 New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 3-4-0 4-4-0 7-8-0
November 7, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 3-4-0 5-4-0 8-8-0
November 9, 1996 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 L 3-5-0 5-4-0 8-9-0
November 10, 1996 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 4-5-0 5-4-0 9-9-0
November 13, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 1 W 4-5-0 6-4-0 10-9-0
November 14, 1996 Washington Capitals 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 4-6-0 6-4-0 10-10-0
November 16, 1996 San Jose Sharks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 T 4-6-1 6-4-0 10-10-1 OT
November 21, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 W 5-6-1 6-4-0 11-10-1
November 23, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 5-6-1 7-4-0 12-10-1
November 26, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Boston Bruins 2 L 5-6-1 7-5-0 12-11-1
November 27, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 4 L 5-6-1 7-6-0 12-12-1
November 30, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 W 5-6-1 8-6-0 13-12-1
December 1, 1996 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 6-6-1 8-6-0 14-12-1
December 4, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 1 T 6-6-1 8-6-1 14-12-2 OT
December 6, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Dallas Stars 3 W 6-6-1 9-6-1 15-12-2
December 10, 1996 Florida Panthers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 7-6-1 9-6-1 16-12-2
December 12, 1996 Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 8-6-1 9-6-1 17-12-2
December 14, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 0 W 8-6-1 10-6-1 18-12-2
December 15, 1996 Boston Bruins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 W 9-6-1 10-6-1 19-12-2
December 19, 1996 New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 10-6-1 10-6-1 20-12-2
December 21, 1996 St. Louis Blues 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 11-6-1 10-6-1 21-12-2
December 22, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 T 11-6-1 10-6-2 21-12-3 OT
December 27, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 11-6-1 11-6-2 22-12-3
December 29, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Calgary Flames 2 W 11-6-1 12-6-2 23-12-3
December 31, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 11-6-1 13-6-2 24-12-3
January 2, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at San Jose Sharks 1 W 11-6-1 14-6-2 25-12-3
January 4, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 T 11-6-1 14-6-3 25-12-4 OT
January 7, 1997 Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 W 12-6-1 14-6-3 26-12-4
January 9, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 L 12-7-1 14-6-3 26-13-4
January 11, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 T 12-7-2 14-6-3 26-13-5 OT
January 14, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 13-7-2 14-6-3 27-13-5
January 21, 1997 Dallas Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 T 13-7-3 14-6-3 27-13-6 OT
January 22, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 T 13-7-3 14-6-4 27-13-7 OT
January 25, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 L 13-8-3 14-6-4 27-14-7
January 28, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 14-8-3 14-6-4 28-14-7
January 29, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 1 W 14-8-3 15-6-4 29-14-7
February 1, 1997 New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 14-9-3 15-6-4 29-15-7
February 4, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 T 14-9-4 15-6-4 29-15-8 OT
February 6, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 W 15-9-4 15-6-4 30-15-8
February 8, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 15-9-4 15-7-4 30-16-8
February 13, 1997 Ottawa Senators 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 16-9-4 15-7-4 31-16-8
February 15, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 17-9-4 15-7-4 32-16-8
February 16, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 17-9-4 16-7-4 33-16-8
February 19, 1997 Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 T 17-9-5 16-7-4 33-16-9 OT
February 20, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 L 17-9-5 16-8-4 33-17-9
February 22, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Florida Panthers 3 W 17-9-5 17-8-4 34-17-9 OT
February 23, 1997 New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 18-9-5 17-8-4 35-17-9
February 26, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Ottawa Senators 5 W 18-9-5 18-8-4 36-17-9
March 1, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 5 T 18-9-5 18-8-5 36-17-10 OT
March 2, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 18-9-5 19-8-5 37-17-10
March 5, 1997 New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 L 18-10-5 19-8-5 37-18-10
March 8, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 18-10-5 19-9-5 37-19-10 OT
March 9, 1997 Washington Capitals 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 19-10-5 19-9-5 38-19-10
March 11, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 19-10-5 19-10-5 38-20-10 OT
March 13, 1997 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 20-10-5 19-10-5 39-20-10 OT
March 15, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 20-11-5 19-10-5 39-21-10
March 19, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 W 20-11-5 20-10-5 40-21-10
March 22, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 20-11-5 20-10-6 40-21-11 OT
March 23, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 21-11-5 20-10-6 41-21-11
March 25, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 21-11-5 21-10-6 42-21-11
March 29, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 W 21-11-5 22-10-6 43-21-11
March 30, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 L 21-11-5 22-11-6 43-22-11
April 1, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 T 21-11-6 22-11-6 43-22-12 OT
April 6, 1997 Ottawa Senators 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 22-11-6 22-11-6 44-22-12
April 7, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 22-11-6 22-12-6 44-23-12
April 10, 1997 New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 22-12-6 22-12-6 44-24-12
April 12, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 22-12-6 22-12-7 44-24-13 OT
April 13, 1997 New Jersey Devils 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 23-12-6 22-12-7 45-24-13
April 17, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 19, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
April 21, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
April 23, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
April 26, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 W 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
May 3, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 3-0-0 2-1-0 5-1-0
May 5, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 W 3-0-0 3-1-0 6-1-0
May 7, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 4-0-0 3-1-0 7-1-0
May 9, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 4-1-0 3-1-0 7-2-0 OT
May 11, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 4-1-0 4-1-0 8-2-0
May 16, 1997 New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 5-1-0 4-1-0 9-2-0
May 18, 1997 New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 5-2-0 4-1-0 9-3-0
May 20, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Rangers 3 W 5-2-0 5-1-0 10-3-0
May 23, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 2 W 5-2-0 6-1-0 11-3-0
May 25, 1997 New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 6-2-0 6-1-0 12-3-0
May 31, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 6-3-0 6-1-0 12-4-0
June 3, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 6-4-0 6-1-0 12-5-0
June 5, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 6-4-0 6-2-0 12-6-0
June 7, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 6-4-0 6-3-0 12-7-0


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