Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche

Wednesday, January 15, 1997, 9:00 PM ET McNichols Sports Arena, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 on Wednesday, January 15, 1997 at home.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	32-40-10
at Colorado Avalanche	4	49-24-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	11	6	12	29
Colorado Avalanche	13	12	8	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:39	Tampa Bay Lightning	Paul Ysebaert (1)	Roman Hamrlik (18), Jason Wiemer (2)	Even strength	TBL 1, COL 0
2nd	03:12	Colorado Avalanche	Yves Sarault (1)	Eric Lacroix (9), Adam Foote (10)	Even strength	TBL 1, COL 1
2nd	09:45	Colorado Avalanche	Aaron Miller (4)	Mike Keane (8)	Even strength	TBL 1, COL 2
3rd	02:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Daymond Langkow (9)	Shawn Burr (12), Alexander Selivanov (8)	Power play	TBL 2, COL 2
3rd	11:30	Colorado Avalanche	Keith Jones (17)	Claude Lemieux (4), Adam Deadmarsh (14)	Power play	TBL 2, COL 3
3rd	15:06	Colorado Avalanche	Sandis Ozolinsh (15)	Adam Deadmarsh (15), Aaron Miller (6)	Power play	TBL 2, COL 4

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

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	-1	0	3	0
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	1	0	1	-2	0	2	1
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	1	1	0	2	6	0
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 74 B. Myhres	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	33	29	4	.879	60:00	Loss

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 11 K. Jones	R	1	0	1	-1	12	3	1
Number 13 V. Kamensky	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 15 Y. Sarault	L	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0
Number 18 A. Deadmarsh	R	0	2	2	-1	0	6	0
Number 20 R. Corbet	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 22 C. Lemieux	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 23 B. Severyn	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 25 M. Keane	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 26 S. Yelle	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 28 E. Lacroix	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 29 E. Messier	L	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Number 48 S. Young	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 2 S. Lefebvre	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 3 A. Miller	D	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0
Number 4 U. Krupp	D	0	0	0	-1	14	1	0
Number 8 S. Ozolinsh	D	1	0	1	0	0	4	1
Number 24 J. Klemm	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 P. Roy	29	27	2	.931	60:00	Win

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:16	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	Hooking	2
1st	12:37	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Shaw	Slashing	2
1st	16:32	Colorado Avalanche	Keith Jones	Slashing	2
2nd	06:34	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	13:06	Colorado Avalanche	Uwe Krupp	Cross checking	2
3rd	00:37	Colorado Avalanche	Yves Sarault	Cross checking	2
3rd	09:49	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Shaw	Tripping	2
3rd	12:14	Colorado Avalanche	Uwe Krupp	Tripping	2
3rd	13:12	Colorado Avalanche	Uwe Krupp	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	13:12	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Foote	Roughing	2
3rd	13:12	Colorado Avalanche	Keith Jones	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
3rd	13:12	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli	Roughing	2
3rd	13:39	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov	Holding obstruction	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Marc Crawford
Referees: Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Dan Schachte
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bradley, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Craig Wolanin, Patrick Poulin, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Tyler Moss
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Alexei Gusarov, Mike Ricci, Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Rich Brennan, Christian Matte, Wade Belak, Josef Marha, Marc Denis

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Jan 21, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 15, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Hartford Whalers 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
St. Louis Blues 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames, Wed, Jan 15, 1997
Florida Panthers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Jan 15, 1997