Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks

Saturday, March 22, 1997, 10:30 PM ET General Motors Place, Vancouver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 on Saturday, March 22, 1997 at home.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	32-40-10
at Vancouver Canucks	3	35-40-7

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

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	15	11	6	32
Vancouver Canucks	5	9	8	22

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:32	Vancouver Canucks	Martin Gelinas (28)	Brian Noonan (18), Steve Staios (9)	Even strength	TBL 0, VAN 1
2nd	00:54	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton (26)	Rob Zamuner (29)	Even strength	TBL 1, VAN 1
2nd	03:43	Vancouver Canucks	Adrian Aucoin (4)	Alexander Mogilny (39), Lonny Bohonos (5)	Power play	TBL 1, VAN 2
2nd	06:00	Vancouver Canucks	Markus Naslund (16)	Lonny Bohonos (6)	Even strength	TBL 1, VAN 3
3rd	04:29	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen (16)	Dino Ciccarelli (22)	Even strength	TBL 2, VAN 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	0	1	1	0	2	1
Number 9 J. Toms	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	0	4	1
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	1	0	1	0	0	5
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 6 J. Norton	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 8 J. Huscroft	D	0	0	0	+1	9	0
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	2	3

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	16	15	1	.938	36:17	Loss
Number 32 C. Schwab	6	4	2	.667	23:43

Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	11	1	0
Number 14 L. Bohonos	R	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
Number 17 M. Ridley	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 18 T. Crowder	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 M. Naslund	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Number 22 L. Courville	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 23 M. Gelinas	L	1	0	1	0	2	3	0
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 26 M. Sillinger	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 28 B. Noonan	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 29 G. Odjick	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 89 A. Mogilny	R	0	1	1	0	0	4	0
Number 3 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 5 D. Murzyn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 6 A. Aucoin	D	1	0	1	-1	0	3	1
Number 21 J. Lumme	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 25 S. Staios	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	0
Number 44 D. Babych	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Hirsch	32	30	2	.938	60:00	Win

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:07	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Elbowing	2
1st	02:07	Vancouver Canucks	Steve Staios	Cross checking	2
1st	13:15	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jamie Huscroft	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	13:15	Vancouver Canucks	Donald Brashear	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	17:48	Vancouver Canucks	Donald Brashear	Tripping	2
2nd	00:42	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jamie Huscroft	Roughing	2
2nd	00:42	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jamie Huscroft	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	00:42	Vancouver Canucks	Donald Brashear	Roughing	2
2nd	00:42	Vancouver Canucks	Donald Brashear	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	02:12	Tampa Bay Lightning	Bill Houlder	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	07:58	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Tripping	2
2nd	17:27	Tampa Bay Lightning	Roman Hamrlik	Hooking	2
3rd	01:39	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rob Zamuner	Tripping	2
3rd	07:17	Vancouver Canucks	Martin Gelinas	Hooking obstruction	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Vancouver Canucks head coach: Tom Renney
Referees: Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Jay Sharrers
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bradley, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Igor Ulanov, Cory Cross, Drew Bannister, Paul Brousseau, Brantt Myhres, Derek Wilkinson, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Tyler Moss
Vancouver Canucks scratches: Chris Joseph, Frantisek Kucera, Trevor Linden, Kirk McLean, Pavel Bure, Sergei Nemchinov, David Roberts, Leif Rohlin, Alexander Semak, Jevgeni Namestnikov, Mark Wotton

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks 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 22, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 5 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
San Jose Sharks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 22, 1997