Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens

Monday, December 16, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Centre Molson, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–2 on Monday, December 16, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	4	32-40-10
at Montreal Canadiens	2	31-36-15

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

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	16	10	15	41
Montreal Canadiens	4	8	12	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	02:59	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen (7)	Unassisted	Even strength	TBL 1, MTL 0
2nd	04:42	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal (5)	Peter Popovic (5)	Even strength	TBL 1, MTL 1
3rd	13:47	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton (11)	Igor Ulanov (2)	Even strength	TBL 2, MTL 1
3rd	16:04	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Richer (12)	Brian Savage (20), Peter Popovic (6)	Even strength	TBL 2, MTL 2
3rd	18:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Mikael Andersson (2)	Rob Zamuner (16)	Shorthanded	TBL 3, MTL 2
3rd	19:41	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton (12)	Rob Zamuner (17), Mikael Andersson (5)	Even strength, Empty net	TBL 4, MTL 2

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	2	2	0	2	3
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	1	0	1	+2	2	6
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 19 B. Bradley	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	1	1	2	+2	0	1
Number 74 B. Myhres	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	2	0	2	0	2	4
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2
Number 6 C. Wolanin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	+2	0	6
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	24	22	2	.917	60:00	Win

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 15 P. Sevigny	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 18 V. Bure	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 22 C. Murray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 24 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 30 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 42 D. Tucker	R	0	0	0	-3	4	1
Number 44 S. Richer	R	1	0	1	0	0	3
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 71 S. Bordeleau	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 3 D. Wilkie	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1
Number 34 P. Popovic	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2
Number 36 M. Baron	D	0	0	0	-2	6	0
Number 38 V. Malakhov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Thibault	40	37	3	.925	58:49	Loss

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:49	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rob Zamuner	Holding	2
1st	15:47	Montreal Canadiens	Murray Baron	Tripping	2
1st	19:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Shaw	Interference	2
2nd	08:15	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	17:25	Montreal Canadiens	Murray Baron	High sticking	2
2nd	17:25	Montreal Canadiens	Murray Baron	High sticking	2
2nd	17:25	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton	Roughing	2
3rd	11:43	Montreal Canadiens	Darcy Tucker	Roughing	2
3rd	11:43	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen	Roughing	2
3rd	16:28	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	Holding	2
3rd	19:48	Montreal Canadiens	Darcy Tucker	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Mario Tremblay
Referees: Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Stephane Provost
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Paul Ysebaert, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Jason Wiemer, Alexander Selivanov
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Benoit Brunet, Marc Bureau, Shayne Corson, Jassen Cullimore, Francois Groleau, Craig Rivet, Saku Koivu, David Ling, Brad Brown, Jose Theodore, Terry Ryan, Eric Houde

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Nov 25, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Dec 16, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 28, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Jan 30, 1997

Other NHL games on Monday, December 16, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at New York Rangers, Mon, Dec 16, 1996
New Jersey Devils 5 at Calgary Flames 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Calgary Flames, Mon, Dec 16, 1996