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 Statistics
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