Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks

Wednesday, December 4, 1996, 10:30 PM ET Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim Regular Season Final

Final score

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 on Wednesday, December 4, 1996 at home.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	32-40-10
at Anaheim Ducks	3	36-33-13

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

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	9	18	11	38
Anaheim Ducks	8	5	11	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	02:27	Anaheim Ducks	Steve Rucchin (5)	Dave Karpa (2), Jari Kurri (9)	Even strength	TBL 0, ANA 1
3rd	10:35	Tampa Bay Lightning	Roman Hamrlik (3)	Alexander Selivanov (2), Rob Zamuner (12)	Even strength	TBL 1, ANA 1
3rd	15:43	Anaheim Ducks	Teemu Selanne (14)	Paul Kariya (8), Steve Rucchin (4)	Even strength	TBL 1, ANA 2
3rd	19:23	Anaheim Ducks	Teemu Selanne (15)	Paul Kariya (9), Steve Rucchin (5)	Even strength, Empty net	TBL 1, ANA 3

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
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 17 B. Peterson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 19 B. Bradley	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	1	1	0	0	3
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-2	0	5
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	0	0	5
Number 6 C. Wolanin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	1	0	1	-1	0	3
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	23	21	2	.913	59:46	Loss

Anaheim Ducks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 T. Selanne	R	2	0	2	+1	0	3
Number 9 P. Kariya	L	0	2	2	+1	0	1
Number 11 V. Karpov	R	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 12 K. Todd	C	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 13 T. Drury	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 14 J. Sacco	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 16 W. Rychel	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 17 J. Kurri	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4
Number 18 G. Valk	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 S. Rucchin	C	1	2	3	+2	0	3
Number 23 B. Bellows	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 46 J. Jomphe	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 2 B. Dollas	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 5 R. Salei	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 15 D. Mironov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4
Number 28 J. Marshall	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 29 D. Van Impe	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 33 D. Karpa	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3

Anaheim Ducks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 G. Hebert	38	37	1	.974	60:00	Win

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:11	Tampa Bay Lightning	Brian Bradley	Interference obstruction	2
1st	07:54	Anaheim Ducks	Valeri Karpov	Interference	2
1st	12:38	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	Slashing	2
1st	16:59	Anaheim Ducks	Jason Marshall	Roughing	2
1st	19:26	Tampa Bay Lightning	Daymond Langkow	Hooking	2
2nd	03:02	Anaheim Ducks	Kevin Todd	Hooking	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Anaheim Ducks head coach: Ron Wilson
Referees: Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Mark Pare
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Daren Puppa, David Shaw, Jay Wells, Paul Ysebaert, Paul Brousseau, Brantt Myhres, Derek Wilkinson, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Jason Wiemer
Anaheim Ducks scratches: Shawn Antoski, Ken Baumgartner, Adrian Plavsic, Roman Oksiuta, Sean Pronger, Barry Nieckar, Jeremy Stevenson, Daniel Trebil, Nikolai Tsulygin, Peter Leboutillier, Frank Banham, Craig Reichert, Mike Leclerc

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Dec 4, 1996
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Jan 3, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, December 4, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Vancouver Canucks 7 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Dec 4, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Dec 4, 1996
Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Dec 4, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Wed, Dec 4, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, Wed, Dec 4, 1996
San Jose Sharks 2 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars, Wed, Dec 4, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 0 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Dec 4, 1996