Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers

Wednesday, March 19, 1997, 9:30 PM ET Edmonton Coliseum, Edmonton Regular Season Final

Final score

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 on Wednesday, March 19, 1997 at home.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	32-40-10
at Edmonton Oilers	3	36-37-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	12	15	7	34
Edmonton Oilers	6	7	12	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:13	Edmonton Oilers	Mike Grier (14)	Dan Mcgillis (11), Doug Weight (54)	Power play	TBL 0, EDM 1
1st	10:36	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rob Zamuner (14)	Mikael Andersson (13)	Shorthanded	TBL 1, EDM 1
3rd	03:35	Edmonton Oilers	Kelly Buchberger (7)	Todd Marchant (16), Mats Lindgren (14)	Even strength	TBL 1, EDM 2
3rd	13:49	Edmonton Oilers	Mariusz Czerkawski (24)	Mike Grier (16), Rem Murray (18)	Even strength	TBL 1, EDM 3

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
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3
Number 9 J. Toms	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	-1	2	5
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 74 B. Myhres	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	0	4	2
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1
Number 6 J. Norton	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 8 J. Huscroft	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-2	0	6

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	25	22	3	.880	59:11	Loss

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 J. Arnott	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 14 M. Lindgren	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 17 R. Murray	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 21 M. Czerkawski	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 25 M. Grier	R	1	1	2	+1	0	4	1
Number 26 T. Marchant	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 29 L. Debrusk	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 39 D. Weight	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0
Number 51 A. Kovalenko	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 85 P. Klima	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 4 K. Lowe	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 5 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 23 D. Mcgillis	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 24 B. Marchment	D	0	0	0	+2	2	2	0
Number 35 C. Millar	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Joseph	34	33	1	.971	60:00	Win

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:36	Edmonton Oilers	Kevin Lowe	Roughing	2
1st	07:19	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Slashing	2
1st	09:57	Tampa Bay Lightning	Daymond Langkow	Roughing	2
1st	13:51	Edmonton Oilers	Andrei Kovalenko	Cross checking	2
2nd	05:09	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	High sticking	2
2nd	15:22	Edmonton Oilers	Greg De Vries	High sticking	2
2nd	19:58	Tampa Bay Lightning	Igor Ulanov	Roughing	2
3rd	10:07	Edmonton Oilers	Craig Millar	Roughing	2
3rd	10:07	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen	Roughing	2
3rd	11:31	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	Holding	2
3rd	19:51	Edmonton Oilers	Bryan Marchment	Roughing	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Edmonton Oilers head coach: Ron Low
Referees: Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Jay Sharrers
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bradley, David Shaw, Jay Wells, Corey Schwab, Patrick Poulin, Drew Bannister, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Tyler Moss, Alexander Selivanov
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Donald Dufresne, Jesse Belanger, Dean McAmmond, Joe Hulbig, Boris Mironov, Miroslav Satan, Barrie Moore, Steve Kelly, Sean Brown

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 12, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Mar 19, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, March 19, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 4 at New York Islanders 7	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Wed, Mar 19, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Wed, Mar 19, 1997
New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Wed, Mar 19, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Mar 19, 1997
Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Mar 19, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Dallas Stars 7	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Dallas Stars, Wed, Mar 19, 1997
San Jose Sharks 2 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames, Wed, Mar 19, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Anaheim Ducks 6	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Mar 19, 1997