The San Jose Sharks were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4 to 3, on December 7, 1996.

Final

Lightning

9-15-2

4

Sharks

10-14-4

3

Team

TBL

SJS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

TBL

SJS

Ron Sutter (SH) unassisted

2nd period

TBL

SJS

Alexander Selivanov (PP) assisted by John Cullen and Roman Hamrlik

Patrick Poulin (SH) assisted by Rob Zamuner

3rd period

TBL

SJS

Owen Nolan (EV) assisted by Darren Turcotte and Doug Bodger

Rob Zamuner (EV) assisted by Chris Gratton

Ron Sutter (EV) assisted by Todd Ewen and Todd Gill

Cory Cross (EV) assisted by Patrick Poulin and Dino Ciccarelli

Lightning

Sharks

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Lightning

Sharks

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rick Tabaracci (W) R. Tabaracci	1	0	0	23	20	.870	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Mikael Andersson M. Andersson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Bradley B. Bradley	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Shawn Burr S. Burr	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Cory Cross C. Cross	1	0	1	+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
John Cullen J. Cullen	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Gratton C. Gratton	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Roman Hamrlik R. Hamrlik	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0.0
Bill Houlder B. Houlder	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brantt Myhres B. Myhres	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Patrick Poulin P. Poulin	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Alexander Selivanov A. Selivanov	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
David Shaw D. Shaw	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Wolanin C. Wolanin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Zamuner R. Zamuner	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	25.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Kelly Hrudey (L) K. Hrudey	0	1	0	28	24	.857	4	4.03	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	S	S%
Doug Bodger D. Bodger	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0
Ulf Dahlen U. Dahlen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Shean Donovan S. Donovan	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Todd Ewen T. Ewen	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Jeff Friesen J. Friesen	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0.0
Todd Gill T. Gill	0	1	1	+3	0	0	2	0.0
Tony Granato T. Granato	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Greg Hawgood G. Hawgood	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Al Iafrate A. Iafrate	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0.0
Viktor Kozlov V. Kozlov	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Marty McSorley M. McSorley	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0
Andrei Nazarov A. Nazarov	0	0	0	0	15	0	0
Bernie Nicholls B. Nicholls	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Owen Nolan O. Nolan	1	0	1	-1	2	0	2	50.0
Marcus Ragnarsson M. Ragnarsson	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0
Ron Sutter R. Sutter	2	0	2	+2	2	1	3	66.7
Darren Turcotte D. Turcotte	0	1	1	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Dody Wood D. Wood	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	0.0