Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning

Wednesday, April 3, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Thunderdome, St. Petersburg Regular Season Final

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Hartford Whalers 4–2 on Wednesday, April 3, 1996 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Hartford Whalers	2	34-39-9
at Tampa Bay Lightning	4	38-32-12

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	0	0	2	2
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	17	11	12	40
Tampa Bay Lightning	14	14	8	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:13	Tampa Bay Lightning	Igor Ulanov (3)	Unassisted	Even strength	HFD 0, TBL 1
2nd	05:59	Tampa Bay Lightning	Aaron Gavey (7)	Mikael Andersson (11), Paul Ysebaert (12)	Even strength	HFD 0, TBL 2
3rd	02:08	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron (22)	Andrei Nikolishin (32), Jeff Brown (42)	Power play	HFD 1, TBL 2
3rd	12:06	Tampa Bay Lightning	Mikael Andersson (7)	Brian Bradley (53), Cory Cross (13)	Even strength	HFD 1, TBL 3
3rd	12:21	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (20)	Geoff Sanderson (29)	Even strength	HFD 2, TBL 3
3rd	15:54	Tampa Bay Lightning	Roman Hamrlik (15)	Brian Bradley (54), Brian Bellows (24)	Power play	HFD 2, TBL 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	0	0	7	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	1	0	1	-2	0	2	1
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	36	32	4	.889	58:53	Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 19 B. Bradley	C	0	2	2	+1	0	7	0
Number 22 A. Gavey	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 23 B. Bellows	L	0	1	1	0	0	4	0
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	1	1	2	+1	0	6	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	1	0	1	-1	0	4	1
Number 95 M. Petit	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 93 D. Puppa	40	38	2	.950	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	15:16	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Roughing	2
1st	17:00	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Cross checking	2
2nd	03:06	Hartford Whalers	Sean Burke	Delaying game	2
2nd	10:44	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	High sticking	2
3rd	01:49	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Shaw	High sticking	2
3rd	04:57	Tampa Bay Lightning	Michel Petit	Hooking	2
3rd	14:42	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan	Slashing	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Referees: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Ray Scapinello
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kevin Dineen, Alexander Godynyuk, Brian Glynn, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Steve Martins, Sami Kapanen
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Jean Claude Bergeron, Bill Houlder, Petr Klima, Adrian Plavsic, John Tucker, Eric Charron, Chris Lipuma, Drew Bannister, Derek Wilkinson, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Daymond Langkow

Every Hartford Whalers and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Nov 29, 1995
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Dec 13, 1995
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Hartford Whalers 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford Whalers, Mon, Mar 18, 1996
Hartford Whalers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Apr 3, 1996

Other NHL games on Wednesday, April 3, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
Dallas Stars 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
St. Louis Blues 6 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 0 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Apr 3, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings, Wed, Apr 3, 1996