NHL : Whalers Upset Nordiques
QUEBEC — Pat Verbeek scored his 30th and 31st goals of the season and assisted on another by Andrew Cassels as the Hartford Whalers upset the Quebec Nordiques, 4-2, in the only NHL game played Monday night.
It was the second time in nine days that the Whalers stunned the Nordiques, who were trying to move within two points of Montreal for the overall lead in the standings. The Whalers, meanwhile, are close to being eliminated from playoff contention.
In their previous victory, the Whalers erased a three-goal disadvantage. This time, they moved into a 3-0 lead by the 1:44 mark of the second period.
Patrick Poulin and Cassels scored in the first period before Verbeek connected on a power play early in the middle period.
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