Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning

Saturday, February 8, 1997, 7:30 PM ET Ice Palace, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 on Saturday, February 8, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	40-30-12
at Tampa Bay Lightning	1	32-40-10

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	2	1	3
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	8	11	6	25
Tampa Bay Lightning	13	13	6	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	10:48	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby (13)	Michael Peca (17), Garry Galley (22)	Even strength	BUF 1, TBL 0
2nd	13:52	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca (12)	Garry Galley (23), Matthew Barnaby (18)	Power play	BUF 2, TBL 0
3rd	09:28	Tampa Bay Lightning	Roman Hamrlik (8)	John Cullen (28), Bill Houlder (10)	Power play	BUF 2, TBL 1
3rd	18:33	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby (14)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 3, TBL 1

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

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 10 B. May	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 15 D. Ward	L	0	0	0	0	10	1	0
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 26 D. Plante	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0
Number 27 M. Peca	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	2	1	3	+2	0	4	0
Number 38 B. Moore	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 76 W. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 3 G. Galley	D	0	2	2	+2	4	1	0
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	32	31	1	.969	60:00	Win

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	-2	0	1	0
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 74 B. Myhres	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-1	12	1	0
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	0	15	1	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	1

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	25	22	3	.880	58:54	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:21	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Wilson	Roughing	2
1st	17:43	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	Slashing	2
2nd	02:23	Tampa Bay Lightning	Daymond Langkow	Roughing	2
2nd	05:01	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Holzinger	Holding	2
2nd	05:46	Buffalo Sabres	Dixon Ward	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	05:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Shaw	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	05:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Shaw	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
2nd	05:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	13:23	Tampa Bay Lightning	Brantt Myhres	Roughing	2
2nd	19:05	Buffalo Sabres	Garry Galley	Roughing	2
3rd	03:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	07:57	Buffalo Sabres	Darryl Shannon	Hooking	2
3rd	13:37	Buffalo Sabres	Garry Galley	Roughing	2
3rd	13:37	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Roughing	2
3rd	15:49	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Hooking	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Referees: Don Koharski
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Pierre Racicot
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Donald Audette, Randy Burridge, Charlie Huddy, Pat LaFontaine, Anatoli Semenov, Ed Ronan, Andrei Trefilov, Ruman Ndur, Curtis Brown, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bradley, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Drew Bannister, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Tyler Moss

Every Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Oct 15, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Nov 27, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Dec 18, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 8, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, February 8, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
St. Louis Blues 3 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
San Jose Sharks 3 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Dallas Stars 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Feb 8, 1997