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New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
12-20-1
, 3-11-0 Away
4
12-20-1
, 3-11-0 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Islanders
NYI
2
2
0
0
4
Lightning
TB
1
1
2
0
4
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
16-19-1
, 5-9-0 Home
4
16-19-1
, 5-9-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYI
TB
Shots
26
36
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
13
39
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
6:00 AM, 12 January 1997
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,783
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Linesmen:
Gerard Gauthier
Dan McCourt
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
TB leads 2-0-1
Lightning
6
Islanders
3
Game 1
23/10
Islanders
1
Lightning
4
Game 2
15/12
Islanders
4
Lightning
4
Game 3
12/1
Lightning
6
Islanders
3
Game 4
5/3
Islanders
3
Lightning
0
Game 5
14/3
Lightning
3
Islanders
2
Game 6
6/4
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