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Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
5-1-0
, 4-1-0 Away
6
5-1-0
, 4-1-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Lightning
TB
4
1
1
6
Islanders
NYI
1
2
0
3
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
1-4-0
, 1-2-0 Home
3
1-4-0
, 1-2-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
TB
NYI
Shots
29
16
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
18
28
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12:30 AM, 23 October 1996
Uniondale, NY
Attendance: 7,081
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik
Thor Nelson
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
TB leads 1-0
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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