Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning

Wednesday, November 6, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Ice Palace, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 on Wednesday, November 6, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Washington Capitals	2	33-40-9
at Tampa Bay Lightning	1	32-40-10

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	9	8	9	26
Tampa Bay Lightning	5	6	6	17

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	02:28	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt (1)	Mike Eagles (1), Craig Berube (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, TBL 0
2nd	07:33	Tampa Bay Lightning	Drew Bannister (2)	David Shaw (4), Shawn Burr (8)	Even strength	WSH 1, TBL 1
3rd	09:47	Washington Capitals	Craig Berube (1)	Peter Bondra (6), Calle Johansson (4)	Even strength	WSH 2, TBL 1

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 10 K. Miller	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	0	1	1	+1	2	1
Number 18 A. Brunette	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 T. Krygier	L	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 27 C. Berube	L	1	1	2	+2	2	3
Number 32 D. Hunter	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 36 M. Eagles	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 41 J. Allison	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	0	0	0	7
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 9 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 19 B. Witt	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1
Number 24 M. Tinordi	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1
Number 29 J. Reekie	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0
Number 96 P. Housley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Carey	17	16	1	.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	-1	0	3
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	1	1	+1	4	3
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 17 B. Peterson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 92 A. Gavey	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 26 J. Wells	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	1	1	0	0	3
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 C. Schwab	26	24	2	.923	59:27	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:14	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli	Roughing	2
1st	08:14	Washington Capitals	Mark Tinordi	Roughing	2
1st	08:39	Washington Capitals	Joe Reekie	Holding	2
1st	17:53	Washington Capitals	Curtis Leschyshyn	Holding	2
2nd	05:32	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Roughing	2
2nd	09:53	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen	High sticking	2
2nd	18:14	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jay Wells	Roughing	2
2nd	18:14	Washington Capitals	Craig Berube	Roughing	2
3rd	05:10	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Roughing	2
3rd	05:10	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Slashing	2
3rd	05:10	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov	Roughing	2
3rd	05:10	Washington Capitals	Peter Bondra	Roughing	2
3rd	05:10	Washington Capitals	Todd Krygier	Roughing	2
3rd	07:11	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Hooking	2
3rd	15:14	Tampa Bay Lightning	Igor Ulanov	Roughing	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Referees: Richard Trottier
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Ray Scapinello
Washington Capitals scratches: Sylvain Cote, Kevin Kaminski, Michal Pivonka, Robb Stauber, Pat Peake, Stefan Ustorf, Anson Carter, Patrick Boileau, Richard Zednik, Jaroslav Svejkovsky
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bellows, Brian Bradley, Bill Houlder, Rudy Poeschek, Daren Puppa, Craig Wolanin, Paul Ysebaert, Paul Brousseau, Brantt Myhres, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland

Every Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Fri, Oct 11, 1996
Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Dec 23, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 5	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Fri, Feb 14, 1997
Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 15, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, November 6, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 1	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
New Jersey Devils 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Dallas Stars 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 4 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Anaheim Ducks 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Nov 6, 1996