Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning

Tuesday, March 25, 1997, 7:30 PM ET Ice Palace, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5–0 on Tuesday, March 25, 1997 at home.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Ottawa Senators	0	31-36-15
at Tampa Bay Lightning	5	32-40-10

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

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	18	4	6	28
Tampa Bay Lightning	9	9	6	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:11	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov (15)	John Cullen (37), Bill Houlder (19)	Even strength	OTT 0, TBL 1
1st	03:18	Tampa Bay Lightning	Paul Ysebaert (4)	Jeff Toms (6), Bill Houlder (20)	Even strength	OTT 0, TBL 2
1st	06:05	Tampa Bay Lightning	Patrick Poulin (12)	Rob Zamuner (30)	Shorthanded	OTT 0, TBL 3
2nd	03:39	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen (17)	Alexander Selivanov (16), Shawn Burr (20)	Even strength	OTT 0, TBL 4
3rd	05:28	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli (31)	Jeff Norton (13)	Power play	OTT 0, TBL 5

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

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 R. Cunneyworth	L	-1	0	4
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	-2	0	4
Number 15 S. McEachern	L	-1	0	4
Number 16 S. Zholtok	C	0	0	4
Number 17 T. Chorske	R	-2	0	0
Number 19 A. Yashin	C	-2	0	0
Number 22 S. Van Allen	C	0	0	0
Number 25 B. Gardiner	R	-1	4	0
Number 26 P. Crowe	R	0	0	0
Number 42 D. Lambert	L	-1	4	1
Number 76 R. Bonk	C	-2	0	1
Number 91 A. Daigle	R	0	2	4
Number 2 L. Pitlick	D	-2	4	1
Number 6 W. Redden	D	-1	2	0
Number 27 J. Laukkanen	D	0	0	2
Number 28 S. Duchesne	D	-3	2	1
Number 33 J. York	D	-1	0	0
Number 44 R. Bicanek	D	-1	0	2

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 D. Rhodes	13	9	4	.692	23:39	Loss
Number 31 R. Tugnutt	11	10	1	.909	36:21

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	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 9 J. Toms	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	1	1	2	+2	2	1	0
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	1
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	0	6	2	0
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	0	6	2	0
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	2	2	+3	2	0	0
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 6 J. Norton	D	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0
Number 8 J. Huscroft	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	28	28	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:14	Ottawa Senators	Bruce Gardiner	Roughing	2
1st	01:14	Ottawa Senators	Bruce Gardiner	Slashing	2
1st	01:14	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen	Slashing	2
1st	05:06	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jeff Norton	Roughing	2
1st	06:42	Tampa Bay Lightning	Bill Houlder	Holding	2
1st	07:55	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jamie Huscroft	Roughing	2
1st	10:39	Ottawa Senators	Denny Lambert	Charging	2
1st	19:43	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Cross checking	2
2nd	06:46	Ottawa Senators	Alexandre Daigle	Hooking	2
2nd	12:33	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	High sticking	2
2nd	12:33	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	High sticking	2
2nd	15:01	Ottawa Senators	Wade Redden	Holding	2
3rd	02:05	Ottawa Senators	Lance Pitlick	Roughing	2
3rd	02:05	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	High sticking	2
3rd	03:48	Ottawa Senators	Steve Duchesne	Holding	2
3rd	12:53	Ottawa Senators	Lance Pitlick	Roughing	2
3rd	12:53	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Roughing	2
3rd	12:53	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Roughing	2
3rd	19:41	Ottawa Senators	Denny Lambert	Roughing	2
3rd	19:41	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jamie Huscroft	Roughing	2

Ottawa Senators head coach: Jacques Martin
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Jean Morin
Ottawa Senators scratches: Frantisek Musil, Dave Hannan, Dennis Vial, Mike Bales, Denis Chasse, Sean Hill, Philip Von Stefenelli, Jason Zent, Christer Olsson, Stan Neckar, Andreas Dackell
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bradley, Rudy Poeschek, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Igor Ulanov, Drew Bannister, Paul Brousseau, Brantt Myhres, Derek Wilkinson, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Tyler Moss

Every Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Jan 6, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Jan 27, 1997
Ottawa Senators 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 25, 1997

Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 25, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Hartford Whalers 0	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers, Tue, Mar 25, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Mar 25, 1997
St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 25, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames, Tue, Mar 25, 1997