
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
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 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. John LeClair and Eric Lindros 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 | ||
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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 |