the Whalers shutout the New Jersey Devils 4–0. This began a stretch in which the club posted a 3–1–1 record in a five-game stretch. On February 21, the Whalers were involved in a blockbuster trade, as Hartford traded goaltender Greg Millen and centre Mark Johnson to the St. Louis Blues for goaltender Mike Liut and future considerations. Liut had a 12–12–6 record with a 3.83 GAA and a .880 save percentage with St. Louis during the 1984–85 season. Liut led the NHL in victories during the 1979–80 season with 32, and in 1980–81, he won the Lester B. Pearson Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL. In 347 career games with the Blues, Liut was 151–133–52 with a 3.59 GAA and a .885 save percentage. On February 23, Liut appeared in his first game with the Whalers, as he made 30 saves, however, the club lost to the Los Angeles Kings 2–1 in overtime. Hartford continued to struggle to close out the month, as they dropped their remaining two games. The Whalers earned a record of 3–9–2 in February, dropping their overall record to 20–34–7. Hartford remained out of the playoff picture, 15 points behind the fourth place Boston Bruins. March/April Hartford opened March with a 4–1 win over the New Jersey Devils behind a 28-save performance by Steve Weeks. Following the win, the Whalers would go on a six-game winless skid (0-4-2). On March 11, the Whalers acquired center Dean Evason and goaltender Peter Sidorkiewicz from the Washington Capitals in exchange for David Jensen. Evason had three goals and seven points in 15 games with the Capitals, while Sidorkiewicz was already playing with the Whalers AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Whalers, as the Capitals and Hartford shared the affiliate. On March 16, Steve Weeks made 28 saves in a 5–0 shutout victory over the St. Louis Blues, ending Hartford's winless streak. This victory kicked off a seven-game winning streak for Hartford. On March 17, Mike Liut earned his first win in a Whalers uniform, as Hartford beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3. On March 29, the final game of the winning streak, Ray Ferraro scored a hat trick in a wild 8–7 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Hartford finished the season with a 2–3–0 record in their final five games after the winning streak. The team earned a record of 10–7–2 in their final 19 games. The