1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-40-10 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Terry Crisp (32-40-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 32-40-10 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Terry Crisp (32-40-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 32 wins and 40 losses and 10 ties for 74 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Bay Lightning netted 217 goals and conceded 247. Dino Ciccarelli scored 35 goals for Tampa, and Chris Gratton tallied 30 or more, too. John Cullen contributed 37 assists. Rick Tabaracci topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.75 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Terry Crisp coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 217
Regular Season Goals Against: 247
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| October 11, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 1-2-1 | 4-1-0 | 5-3-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 1-3-1 | 4-1-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 1-3-1 | 4-2-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-3-1 | 5-2-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 1-4-1 | 5-2-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | T | 1-4-2 | 5-2-0 | 6-6-2 | OT | |
| November 10, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-4-2 | 5-3-0 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 1-4-2 | 5-4-0 | 6-8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 1-4-2 | 5-5-0 | 6-9-2 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 2-4-2 | 5-5-0 | 7-9-2 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 2-5-2 | 5-5-0 | 7-10-2 | ||
| November 25, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-5-2 | 5-6-0 | 7-11-2 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 2-6-2 | 5-6-0 | 7-12-2 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Dallas Stars 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 2-7-2 | 5-6-0 | 7-13-2 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 2-8-2 | 5-6-0 | 7-14-2 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 2-8-2 | 5-7-0 | 7-15-2 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 2-8-2 | 6-7-0 | 8-15-2 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 2-8-2 | 7-7-0 | 9-15-2 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 2-8-3 | 7-7-0 | 9-15-3 | OT | |
| December 14, 1996 | New York Islanders 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 3-8-3 | 7-7-0 | 10-15-3 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-8-3 | 8-7-0 | 11-15-3 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 3-8-3 | 8-8-0 | 11-16-3 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-8-3 | 8-9-0 | 11-17-3 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 3-8-3 | 8-10-0 | 11-18-3 | OT | |
| December 23, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 3-9-3 | 8-10-0 | 11-19-3 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 3-9-4 | 8-10-0 | 11-19-4 | OT | |
| December 28, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | T | 3-9-5 | 8-10-0 | 11-19-5 | OT | |
| December 31, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 4-9-5 | 8-10-0 | 12-19-5 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 5-9-5 | 8-10-0 | 13-19-5 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 5-9-5 | 8-11-0 | 13-20-5 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 5-9-5 | 9-11-0 | 14-20-5 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-9-5 | 10-11-0 | 15-20-5 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 5-9-5 | 11-11-0 | 16-20-5 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | New York Islanders 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | T | 5-9-6 | 11-11-0 | 16-20-6 | OT | |
| January 13, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 5-9-6 | 12-11-0 | 17-20-6 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 5-9-6 | 12-12-0 | 17-21-6 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 6-9-6 | 12-12-0 | 18-21-6 | OT | |
| January 25, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 6-9-6 | 12-13-0 | 18-22-6 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 6-9-6 | 12-14-0 | 18-23-6 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 6-10-6 | 12-14-0 | 18-24-6 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 6-11-6 | 12-14-0 | 18-25-6 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 | W | 6-11-6 | 13-14-0 | 19-25-6 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 6-11-6 | 13-15-0 | 19-26-6 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 6-12-6 | 13-15-0 | 19-27-6 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 6-12-6 | 13-16-0 | 19-28-6 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 6-12-6 | 13-17-0 | 19-29-6 | OT | |
| February 15, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 7-12-6 | 13-17-0 | 20-29-6 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 7-12-7 | 13-17-0 | 20-29-7 | OT | |
| February 20, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 8-12-7 | 13-17-0 | 21-29-7 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 9-12-7 | 13-17-0 | 22-29-7 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 10-12-7 | 13-17-0 | 23-29-7 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 11-12-7 | 13-17-0 | 24-29-7 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 11-12-7 | 13-18-0 | 24-30-7 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 12-12-7 | 13-18-0 | 25-30-7 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 12-12-7 | 14-18-0 | 26-30-7 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 12-13-7 | 14-18-0 | 26-31-7 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Boston Bruins 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 12-14-7 | 14-18-0 | 26-32-7 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Calgary Flames 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 13-14-7 | 14-18-0 | 27-32-7 | OT | |
| March 13, 1997 | New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 13-15-7 | 14-18-0 | 27-33-7 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 13-16-7 | 14-18-0 | 27-34-7 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 13-17-7 | 14-18-0 | 27-35-7 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 13-17-7 | 14-19-0 | 27-36-7 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 13-17-7 | 15-19-0 | 28-36-7 | OT | |
| March 22, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 13-17-7 | 15-20-0 | 28-37-7 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 14-17-7 | 15-20-0 | 29-37-7 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 14-18-7 | 15-20-0 | 29-38-7 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 14-18-7 | 15-20-1 | 29-38-8 | OT | |
| April 1, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 14-18-7 | 15-20-2 | 29-38-9 | OT | |
| April 4, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 14-18-7 | 15-21-2 | 29-39-9 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 14-18-7 | 16-21-2 | 30-39-9 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 14-18-8 | 16-21-2 | 30-39-10 | OT | |
| April 10, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 15-18-8 | 16-21-2 | 31-39-10 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 15-18-8 | 17-21-2 | 32-39-10 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 15-18-8 | 17-22-2 | 32-40-10 |
