13 Feb 1997: Defenseman Glen Wesley of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsp Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Defenseman Glen Wesley of the Hartford Whalers moves the puck during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Leftwinger Geoff Sandersson of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello / Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

31 Jan 1997: Several players fight for the puck during a game between the Hartford Whalers and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks won the game, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Leftwinger Geoff Sandersson of the Hartford Whalers moves the puck during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Alls Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Leftwinger Paul Ranheim of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Alls Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Goaltender Sean Burke of the Hartford Whalers looks on during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Leftwinger Kent Manderville of the Hartford Whalers moves the puck during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Alls Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Center Andrew Cassels of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allspo Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Goaltender Jason Muzzatti of the Hartford Whalers blocks a shot during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allspor Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

31 Jan 1997: General view of a game between the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the Hartford Whalers at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks won the game, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn of the Hartford Whalers (left) moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

29 MARCH 1992, STEVE KONROYD OF THE HARTFORD WHALERS IS CHECKED UP AGAINST THE BOARDS BY WAYNE PRESLEY OF THE BUFFALO SABRES. Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

17 Jan 1997: Leftwinger Geoff Sanderson of the Hartford Whalers excels as the fastest skater during the NHL Super-Skills Competition at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California. Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

31 Jan 1997: Left wing Stu Grimson of the Hartford Whalers and defensemen Ken Baumgartner of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks fight during a game at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks won the game6-3. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Leftwinger Kent Manderville of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello / Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Rightwinger Nelson Emerson of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /A Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Goaltender Jason Muzzatti of the Hartford Whalers looks on during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Leftwinger Sami Kapanen of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Alls Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

13 Feb 1997: Defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn of the Hartford Whalers moves down the ice during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils won the game, 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

26 Oct 1996: Goaltender Sean Burke (left) and defenseman Adam Burt of the Hartford Whalers sandwich leftwinger Randy Burridge of the Buffalo Sabres during a game at the Marine Midlands Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres won the game, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

LOS ANGELES - 1989: Ray Ferraro #20 of the Hartford Whalers takes a shot during a game against the Los Angeles Kings in the 1988-1989 season at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tim DeFrisco/Getty Images) Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo

26 Oct 1996: Keith Primeau #55 of the Hartford Whalers fends off Alexei Zhitnik of the Buffalo Sabres during the Whalers 6-3 loss at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/ALLSPORT Photo: File Photo / Stamford Advocate File Photo