Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, October 15, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–0 on Tuesday, October 15, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	4	32-40-10
at Buffalo Sabres	0	40-30-12

Goals by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	2	1	4
Buffalo Sabres	0	0	0	0

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	13	9	8	30
Buffalo Sabres	9	6	7	22

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:15	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli (2)	Chris Gratton (1), Roman Hamrlik (2)	Power play	TBL 1, BUF 0
2nd	04:18	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli (3)	Bill Houlder (2), Mikael Andersson (1)	Even strength	TBL 2, BUF 0
2nd	14:30	Tampa Bay Lightning	Drew Bannister (1)	Shawn Burr (3)	Even strength	TBL 3, BUF 0
3rd	02:30	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer (1)	Chris Gratton (2)	Even strength	TBL 4, BUF 0

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	Power-play goals
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 19 B. Bradley	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	2	0	2	+2	0	5	1
Number 23 B. Bellows	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	1	0	1	+1	10	2	0
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	2	2	+1	2	3	0
Number 92 A. Gavey	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 C. Schwab	22	22	0	1.000	59:34	Win

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 R. Burridge	L	-1	0	0
Number 15 D. Ward	L	0	0	1
Number 16 P. LaFontaine	C	-1	0	3
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	-2	0	1
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	-1	0	0
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	-1	2	2
Number 26 D. Plante	C	-1	0	4
Number 27 M. Peca	C	0	2	0
Number 28 D. Audette	R	0	2	1
Number 32 R. Ray	R	-1	0	0
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	1
Number 93 A. Semenov	C	-1	0	1
Number 3 G. Galley	D	-1	0	2
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	-1	5	0
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	-2	7	2
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	2
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	-1	0	2
Number 46 R. Boughner	D	-1	4	0

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	30	26	4	.867	59:54	Loss

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:47	Buffalo Sabres	Bob Boughner	Holding obstruction	2
1st	04:36	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca	Elbowing	2
1st	10:01	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Holzinger	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	11:50	Tampa Bay Lightning	Aaron Gavey	Tripping	2
2nd	01:57	Buffalo Sabres	Bob Boughner	Roughing	2
2nd	01:57	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Roughing	2
2nd	06:04	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	07:57	Buffalo Sabres	Darryl Shannon	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	11:12	Tampa Bay Lightning	Corey Schwab	Delaying game	2
2nd	14:05	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Wilson	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:05	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	17:35	Buffalo Sabres	Donald Audette	Tripping	2
3rd	06:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov	Roughing	2
3rd	08:23	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Hooking	2
3rd	14:28	Buffalo Sabres	Darryl Shannon	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	14:28	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	16:43	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	Cross checking	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Referees: Lance Roberts
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Leon Stickle
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Daren Puppa, David Shaw, Jay Wells, Craig Wolanin, Paul Ysebaert, Patrick Poulin, Paul Brousseau, Brantt Myhres, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Charlie Huddy, Brad May, Ed Ronan, Barrie Moore, Ruman Ndur, Wayne Primeau, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar, Jay McKee

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres 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 Tuesday, October 15, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Oct 15, 1996
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Oct 15, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars, Tue, Oct 15, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 7	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Oct 15, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Los Angeles Kings, Tue, Oct 15, 1996