Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning

Thursday, October 24, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Ice Palace, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 on Thursday, October 24, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Ottawa Senators	5	31-36-15
at Tampa Bay Lightning	2	32-40-10

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

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	11	7	10	28
Tampa Bay Lightning	12	14	8	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:55	Ottawa Senators	Daniel Alfredsson (4)	Wade Redden (3), Alexei Yashin (4)	Even strength	OTT 1, TBL 0
2nd	04:14	Ottawa Senators	Alexandre Daigle (5)	Radek Bonk (2), Frantisek Musil (1)	Even strength	OTT 2, TBL 0
2nd	11:43	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr (3)	Patrick Poulin (2), John Cullen (5)	Even strength	OTT 2, TBL 1
2nd	12:50	Ottawa Senators	Steve Duchesne (1)	Tom Chorske (1), Dave Hannan (1)	Shorthanded	OTT 3, TBL 1
3rd	03:30	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen (4)	Bill Houlder (3)	Even strength	OTT 3, TBL 2
3rd	18:49	Ottawa Senators	Alexei Yashin (7)	Steve Duchesne (5)	Even strength	OTT 4, TBL 2
3rd	19:42	Ottawa Senators	Alexei Yashin (8)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	OTT 5, TBL 2

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

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 R. Cunneyworth	L	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Number 10 A. Dackell	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3
Number 14 D. Hannan	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 15 S. McEachern	L	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 17 T. Chorske	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 19 A. Yashin	C	2	1	3	+2	2	5
Number 20 D. Chasse	R	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 22 S. Van Allen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 42 D. Lambert	L	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 76 R. Bonk	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 91 A. Daigle	R	1	0	1	0	0	2
Number 2 L. Pitlick	D	0	0	0	+2	7	0
Number 3 F. Musil	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 27 J. Laukkanen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4
Number 28 S. Duchesne	D	1	1	2	+2	2	3
Number 33 J. York	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tugnutt	34	32	2	.941	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 11 S. Burr	L	1	0	1	+2	2	6
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	1	1	2	0	2	1
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 B. Bradley	C	0	0	0	-4	0	3
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	-3	0	4
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	-1	12	0
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	-1	2	5
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-4	17	3
Number 92 A. Gavey	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-5	0	3
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	0	0	0	0	2	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 C. Schwab	27	23	4	.852	59:29	Loss

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:34	Ottawa Senators	Denny Lambert	Boarding	2
1st	10:54	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen	Cross checking	2
1st	14:51	Ottawa Senators	Alexei Yashin	Interference	2
1st	17:54	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov	Tripping	2
2nd	07:34	Ottawa Senators	Steve Duchesne	Interference	2
2nd	08:27	Ottawa Senators	Frantisek Musil	High sticking	2
2nd	12:07	Ottawa Senators	Lance Pitlick	Interference	2
2nd	13:31	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Cross checking	2
2nd	13:31	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	16:37	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Roughing	2
2nd	19:46	Ottawa Senators	Lance Pitlick	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	19:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Instigator	2
2nd	19:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	19:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	04:46	Ottawa Senators	Shawn McEachern	Cross checking	2
3rd	04:46	Tampa Bay Lightning	Drew Bannister	Cross checking	2
3rd	14:40	Ottawa Senators	Randy Cunneyworth	Interference	2

Ottawa Senators head coach: Jacques Martin
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Referees: Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Danny McCourt, Jean Morin
Ottawa Senators scratches: Dennis Vial, Sean Hill, Philip Von Stefenelli, Jason Zent, Philip Crowe, Bruce Gardiner, Sergei Zholtok, Radim Bicanek, Stan Neckar
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bellows, Rudy Poeschek, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Craig Wolanin, Paul Ysebaert, Paul Brousseau, Brantt Myhres, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson

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 Thursday, October 24, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Hartford Whalers, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
San Jose Sharks 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 6	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Calgary Flames 7	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Oct 24, 1996