Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins

Thursday, December 19, 1996, 7:30 PM ET FleetCenter, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 on Thursday, December 19, 1996 at home.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	32-40-10
at Boston Bruins	3	26-47-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	12	8	14	34
Boston Bruins	7	8	10	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	03:54	Boston Bruins	Troy Mallette (3)	Don Sweeney (10)	Even strength	TBL 0, BOS 1
2nd	07:30	Boston Bruins	Sheldon Kennedy (2)	Brett Harkins (8), Troy Mallette (4)	Even strength	TBL 0, BOS 2
3rd	11:11	Boston Bruins	Trent McCleary (2)	Andre Roy (2)	Even strength	TBL 0, BOS 3

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

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	-1	4	4
Number 10 P. Brousseau	R	-1	0	0
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	2	2
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	-1	0	2
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	-1	5	1
Number 19 B. Bradley	C	0	0	4
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	-1	0	4
Number 25 A. Egeland	C	-1	0	1
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	3
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	1
Number 74 B. Myhres	R	-1	10	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	-2	0	3
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	-3	0	2
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	2	1
Number 20 R. Poeschek	D	0	19	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	2
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	3
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	-3	0	1

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tabaracci	25	22	3	.880	60:00	Loss

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 A. Oates	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 19 R. DiMaio	R	0	0	0	0	12	2
Number 20 T. Elik	L	0	0	0	0	4	1
Number 21 T. Donato	L	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 25 T. McCleary	C	1	0	1	+1	4	2
Number 29 T. Mallette	L	1	1	2	+2	0	1
Number 33 S. Kennedy	R	1	0	1	+2	0	2
Number 36 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Number 49 A. Roy	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 65 B. Harkins	L	0	1	1	+2	0	0
Number 18 K. McLaren	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1
Number 38 J. Rohloff	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 41 A. Myrvold	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 46 B. Richter	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 47 M. Timander	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	+3	0	1

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 B. Ranford	34	34	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:47	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Tripping	2
1st	08:59	Boston Bruins	Trent McCleary	Holding	2
2nd	11:20	Boston Bruins	Trent McCleary	Holding	2
3rd	01:10	Boston Bruins	Rob DiMaio	Slashing	2
3rd	01:10	Boston Bruins	Rob DiMaio	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	01:10	Tampa Bay Lightning	Daymond Langkow	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	03:57	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	Hooking	2
3rd	05:48	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	08:50	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	15:12	Tampa Bay Lightning	Brantt Myhres	Attempt to injure (match)	10
3rd	16:30	Boston Bruins	Todd Elik	Roughing	2
3rd	16:30	Boston Bruins	Todd Elik	Roughing	2
3rd	16:30	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rob Zamuner	Roughing	2
3rd	16:30	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rob Zamuner	Roughing	2
3rd	17:21	Boston Bruins	Rob DiMaio	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	17:21	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	Instigator	2
3rd	17:21	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	17:31	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rudy Poeschek	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Referees: Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Brian Murphy
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Mikael Andersson, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Craig Wolanin, Paul Ysebaert, Igor Ulanov, Derek Wilkinson, Jeff Toms, Brent Peterson, Jason Wiemer
Boston Bruins scratches: Bob Beers, Ray Bourque, Dean Chynoweth, Tim Sweeney, Rick Tocchet, David Emma, Steve Heinze, Dean Malkoc, Sandy Moger, Davis Payne, Cameron Stewart, Scott Bailey, Jean-Yves Roy, Landon Wilson, Clayton Beddoes, Kevin Sawyer, Yevgeny Shaldybin, Pierre-Claude Drouin

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins, Thu, Dec 19, 1996
Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 1, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins, Thu, Feb 27, 1997
Boston Bruins 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 8, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 19, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Dec 19, 1996
New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Dec 19, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Dec 19, 1996