and the St. Louis Blues. After their 3–1–0 start to the month, Hartford fell into a five-game winless streak (0–4–1), getting their only point in a 5–5 tie against the Los Angeles Kings, before earning a 3–2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings to snap their skid in their final game before Christmas. The team then went 2–2–0 in their final four games of December, to finish the month with a 6–7–1 record in 14 games, and post a 10–18–9 record on the season. The Whalers remained in last place in the Adams Division, 14 points behind the fourth place Quebec Nordiques. January Hartford got off to a terrible start in January, as the club dropped their first five games of the month, before finally earning a tie against the Boston Bruins on January 16, as Blaine Stoughton scored two goals in a 3–3 tie. Hartford then lost their next game by a 7–1 score against the Buffalo Sabres the next night to extend their winless skid to seven games. The team ended their winless skid with a solid 4–2 victory over the Quebec Nordiques on January 20. This marked the start of a six-game unbeaten streak (4–0–2) for the Whalers to end the month. Hartford managed to post a 4–6–3 record in 13 games in January, and an overall record of 14–24–12 on the season, earning 40 points. The Whalers were stuck in the Adams Division cellar, 18 points behind the fourth place Quebec Nordiques. February The Whalers continued to stay hot at the start of February, as Hartford went 2–0–2 on a four-game road trip, and extended their overall unbeaten streak to a team record 10 games (6–0–4). The unbeaten streak came to an end on February 13, as the New York Rangers defeated Hartford by a 3–2 score. The loss to the Rangers began a string of losses for the Whalers, as the team went on a six-game losing streak, before snapping the skid with a 4–3 win over the Boston Bruins on February 24. Hartford then lost their last two games of the month, and eight of nine overall. The club went 3–8–2 in their 13 February games, slipping to a 17–32–14 record on the season, registering 48 points, and 23 points behind the Quebec Nordiques. March/April The team opened March with two ties against the Buffalo Sabres, followed by a two-game winning streak, defeating the