Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning

Ice Palace, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 on Wednesday, November 27, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team Goals 1996-1997 record
Buffalo Sabres 3 40-30-12
at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 32-40-10

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Buffalo Sabres 3 6 11 20
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 13 15 32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
3rd 02:57 Buffalo Sabres Brian Holzinger (8) Donald Audette (3), Bob Boughner (3) Even strength BUF 1, TBL 0
3rd 09:36 Buffalo Sabres Curtis Brown (4) Randy Burridge (9), Mike Wilson (3) Even strength BUF 2, TBL 0
3rd 19:07 Buffalo Sabres Randy Burridge (5) Derek Plante (7) Even strength, Empty net BUF 3, TBL 0

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

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Stat Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning
Shots on goal 20 32
Power play 0 of 3 0 of 5
Penalty minutes 51 47

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goal
Number 12 R. Burridge L 1 1 2 +2 2 2
Number 15 D. Ward L 0 0 0 0 0 1
Number 17 J. Dawe R 0 0 0 +1 2 1
Number 18 M. Grosek L 0 0 0 0 0 2
Number 19 B. Holzinger C 1 0 1 +1 10 2
Number 26 D. Plante C 0 1 1 +1 0 3
Number 27 M. Peca C 0 0 0 0 17 0
Number 28 D. Audette R 0 1 1 +1 0 1
Number 32 R. Ray R 0 0 0 0 5 0
Number 36 M. Barnaby R 0 0 0 0 2 2
Number 37 C. Brown C 1 0 1 +1 2 2
Number 38 B. Moore L 0 0 0 +1 2 2
Number 3 G. Galley D 0 0 0 +2 2 0
Number 4 M. Wilson D 0 1 1 +1 0 1
Number 6 R. Boughner D 0 1 1 +1 0 0
Number 8 D. Shannon D 0 0 0 0 7 0
Number 44 A. Zhitnik D 0 0 0 +1 0 0
Number 74 J. McKee D 0 0 0 +1 0 1
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 39 D. Hasek 32 32 0 1.000 60:00 Win

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goal
Number 7 R. Zamuner L 0 0 0 -1 2 4
Number 11 S. Burr L 0 0 0 0 10 2
Number 12 J. Cullen C 0 0 0 -1 0 1
Number 17 B. Peterson L 0 0 0 0 0 1
Number 18 D. Langkow C 0 0 0 -1 0 4
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli R 0 0 0 -2 4 5
Number 24 J. Wiemer C 0 0 0 -1 9 1
Number 28 P. Poulin L 0 0 0 -1 0 4
Number 34 M. Andersson R 0 0 0 -1 0 3
Number 74 B. Myhres R 0 0 0 0 2 0
Number 77 C. Gratton C 0 0 0 -1 2 0
Number 2 B. Houlder D 0 0 0 -2 0 1
Number 4 C. Cross D 0 0 0 0 2 2
Number 5 I. Ulanov D 0 0 0 -1 7 1
Number 20 R. Poeschek D 0 0 0 -1 7 0
Number 27 D. Shaw D 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik D 0 0 0 -2 2 2
Number 55 D. Bannister D 0 0 0 0 0 1
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci 19 17 2 .895 59:31 Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 02:04 Buffalo Sabres Matthew Barnaby Roughing 2
1st 02:41 Tampa Bay Lightning Rudy Poeschek Roughing 2
1st 04:56 Tampa Bay Lightning Brantt Myhres Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
1st 08:16 Tampa Bay Lightning Dino Ciccarelli Roughing 2
1st 11:46 Buffalo Sabres Barrie Moore Interference 2
1st 17:12 Buffalo Sabres Brian Holzinger Hooking obstruction 2
2nd 03:03 Buffalo Sabres Darryl Shannon Fighting (major) 5
2nd 03:03 Tampa Bay Lightning Jason Wiemer Fighting (major) 5
2nd 04:04 Buffalo Sabres Rob Ray Fighting (major) 5
2nd 04:04 Tampa Bay Lightning Rudy Poeschek Fighting (major) 5
2nd 07:09 Buffalo Sabres Brian Holzinger Holding 2
2nd 07:09 Buffalo Sabres Brian Holzinger Roughing 2
2nd 07:09 Tampa Bay Lightning Dino Ciccarelli Roughing 2
2nd 07:09 Tampa Bay Lightning Rob Zamuner Roughing 2
2nd 07:34 Buffalo Sabres Randy Burridge Hooking 2
2nd 10:04 Buffalo Sabres Michael Peca Instigator 2
2nd 10:04 Buffalo Sabres Michael Peca Fighting (major) 5
2nd 10:04 Buffalo Sabres Michael Peca Misconduct (misconduct) 10
2nd 10:04 Tampa Bay Lightning Igor Ulanov Fighting (major) 5
2nd 18:19 Buffalo Sabres Curtis Brown Tripping obstruction 2
3rd 03:42 Buffalo Sabres Brian Holzinger Roughing 2
3rd 03:42 Tampa Bay Lightning Chris Gratton Roughing 2
3rd 11:41 Buffalo Sabres Darryl Shannon Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 11:41 Tampa Bay Lightning Jason Wiemer Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 13:58 Tampa Bay Lightning Jason Wiemer Hooking 2
3rd 14:20 Buffalo Sabres Jason Dawe Slashing 2
3rd 14:20 Tampa Bay Lightning Shawn Burr Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 14:20 Tampa Bay Lightning Cory Cross Cross checking 2
3rd 16:17 Buffalo Sabres Garry Galley High sticking 2
3rd 16:17 Tampa Bay Lightning Igor Ulanov Roughing 2
3rd 18:19 Buffalo Sabres Brian Holzinger Roughing 2
3rd 18:19 Tampa Bay Lightning Roman Hamrlik Roughing 2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach
Ted Nolan
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
Terry Crisp
Referees
Kerry Fraser
Linesmen
Danny McCourt, Jean Morin
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Charlie Huddy, Pat LaFontaine, Anatoli Semenov, Brad May, Ed Ronan, Richard Smehlik, Ruman Ndur, Wayne Primeau, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
Brian Bradley, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Craig Wolanin, Paul Ysebaert, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Alexander Selivanov

1996-1997 season series

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