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New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
10-12-0
, 3-6-0 Away
1
10-12-0
, 3-6-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Islanders
NYI
1
0
0
1
Lightning
TB
0
1
3
4
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
10-15-0
, 3-8-0 Home
4
10-15-0
, 3-8-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYI
TB
Shots
18
36
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
22
18
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
8:30 AM, 15 December 1996
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 16,230
Referees:
Mark Faucette
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Tim Nowak
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
TB leads 2-0
Lightning
6
Islanders
3
Game 1
23/10
Islanders
1
Lightning
4
Game 2
15/12
Islanders
4
Lightning
4
Game 3
12/1
Lightning
6
Islanders
3
Game 4
5/3
Islanders
3
Lightning
0
Game 5
14/3
Lightning
3
Islanders
2
Game 6
6/4
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