Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning

Saturday, March 15, 1997, 3:00 PM ET Ice Palace, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 on Saturday, March 15, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Vancouver Canucks	5	35-40-7
at Tampa Bay Lightning	2	32-40-10

Goals by period, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	1	2	2	5
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	0	2	2

Shots on goal by period, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	15	16	17	48
Tampa Bay Lightning	16	6	17	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:47	Vancouver Canucks	Brian Noonan (9)	Martin Gelinas (27), Mark Wotton (6)	Even strength	VAN 1, TBL 0
2nd	02:49	Vancouver Canucks	Brian Noonan (10)	Mike Sillinger (16), Dave Babych (16)	Shorthanded	VAN 2, TBL 0
2nd	15:05	Vancouver Canucks	Alexander Mogilny (28)	Dana Murzyn (5)	Even strength	VAN 3, TBL 0
3rd	03:05	Vancouver Canucks	Mike Sillinger (17)	Martin Gelinas (28), Brian Noonan (16)	Even strength	VAN 4, TBL 0
3rd	07:53	Vancouver Canucks	Martin Gelinas (26)	Alexander Mogilny (37), Dana Murzyn (6)	Even strength	VAN 5, TBL 0
3rd	14:02	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli (30)	Jeff Toms (4), John Cullen (34)	Even strength	VAN 5, TBL 1
3rd	18:43	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer (8)	Rudy Poeschek (6), Roman Hamrlik (24)	Even strength	VAN 5, TBL 2

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

Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 14 L. Bohonos	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 17 M. Ridley	C	0	0	0	+1	2	1
Number 18 T. Crowder	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 19 M. Naslund	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 22 L. Courville	L	0	0	0	0	2	3
Number 23 M. Gelinas	L	1	2	3	+3	0	3
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 26 M. Sillinger	C	1	1	2	+3	0	2
Number 28 B. Noonan	R	2	1	3	+3	0	4
Number 29 G. Odjick	L	0	0	0	-1	0	6
Number 89 A. Mogilny	R	1	1	2	+2	2	3
Number 3 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	0	4	3
Number 4 M. Wotton	D	0	1	1	+2	0	3
Number 5 D. Murzyn	D	0	2	2	+2	0	3
Number 6 A. Aucoin	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3
Number 32 C. Joseph	D	0	0	0	0	2	4
Number 44 D. Babych	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Hirsch	39	37	2	.949	60:00	Win

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 9 J. Toms	L	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	0	16	1
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	1	0	1	+1	2	2
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 74 B. Myhres	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-3	0	3
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	1	1	0	4	6
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	0	0	0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	48	43	5	.896	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:26	Vancouver Canucks	Bret Hedican	Cross checking	2
1st	11:47	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Tripping	2
1st	15:08	Tampa Bay Lightning	Roman Hamrlik	Boarding	2
1st	18:14	Vancouver Canucks	Mike Ridley	Holding	2
2nd	01:30	Vancouver Canucks	Alexander Mogilny	Hooking	2
2nd	06:57	Tampa Bay Lightning	Roman Hamrlik	Hooking	2
2nd	09:27	Vancouver Canucks	Chris Joseph	Roughing	2
2nd	13:55	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Roughing	2
2nd	13:55	Vancouver Canucks	Bret Hedican	Roughing	2
2nd	16:19	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Tripping	2
2nd	16:19	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	06:54	Vancouver Canucks	Adrian Aucoin	Interference	2
3rd	07:32	Tampa Bay Lightning	Bill Houlder	Holding the stick	2
3rd	10:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Hooking	2
3rd	14:33	Vancouver Canucks	Larry Courville	Interference	2

Vancouver Canucks head coach: Tom Renney
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Referees: Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Pierre Racicot
Vancouver Canucks scratches: Frantisek Kucera, Jyrki Lumme, Trevor Linden, Josef Beranek, Pavel Bure, David Roberts, Leif Rohlin, Alexander Semak, Jevgeni Namestnikov, Mike Fountain
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bradley, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Patrick Poulin, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Tyler Moss, Alexander Selivanov

Every Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Mar 22, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 15, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 7 at San Jose Sharks 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 15, 1997