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This was the first season for the Phoenix Coyotes , who were previously known as the Winnipeg Jets . On March 25 , 1997 , the Hartford Whalers announced that they would move from Connecticut following the 1996-97 season. Starting in the 1997-98 NHL Season , they were known as the Carolina Hurricanes . The Boston Bruins recorded the league's worst record, missing the playoffs for the first time in thirty seasons and ending the longest consecutive playoff streak ever recorded in the history of North American professional sport. The 1996-97 season marked the retirement of Craig MacTavish , the last active NHL player who played without a protective helmet. He had been grandfathered under the old rule requiring them to be worn because he signed a pro contract before the rule was established. REGULAR SEASON Final standings ''Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points''
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