Whalers tied the New Jersey Devils 3-3, followed by two losses. Back on the road on January 24, the Whalers and Montreal Canadiens played to a 7-7 tie, in which the Whalers blew a two-goal lead in the final eight minutes of the game. The winless streak continued to the end of the month, as Hartford lost to the Winnipeg Jets, followed by a loss and a tie in a home-and-home series against the Quebec Nordiques. Hartford had a record of 2-8-4 in the month of January, bringing their overall record to 15-28-7, earning 37 points. The team remained in the cellar of the Adams Division, 16 points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens. February The Whalers opened February with a 6-6 tie against the Detroit Red Wings, extending their winless streak to 10 games. The Whalers then snapped out of their slump, with three consecutive victories, which was the first time that the club had a winning streak of three games during the season. The winning streak was snapped on February 11 with a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. On the next day, February 12, the Whalers earned their biggest victory of the season, as they shutout the best team in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers, 11-0. During the game, Ron Francis and Greg Malone each earned a hat trick. Greg Millen stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season. Following the big win against the Oilers, Hartford lost three of their next four games, with their only win an 8-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Whalers won two of their final three games of February, including a 9-7 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in which the teams combined for nine goals in the first period. On February 27, the Whalers acquired defenseman Scot Kleinendorst from the New York Rangers in exchange for right winger Blaine Stoughton. Kleinendorst had two assists in 23 games with New York during the season. Also, on the same date, Hartford signed free agent Dave Tippett. Tippett represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in which he scored a goal and two points in seven games. Hartford had a winning record in February with a 7-5-1 record, making it the first time all season they finished above .500 in a month. The Whalers overall record at the end of February was 22-33-8, earning 52 points.