Tampa Bay Lightning 1996-1997 Season Schedule & Scores

Overall record:	32-38-2
Home record:	15-18-0
Away record:	17-20-2

The 1996-1997 season was a challenging one for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they finished with a losing record and missed the playoffs. Despite their struggles, the team showed resilience throughout the season, earning some notable victories against strong opponents.

Away		Home	Date	Result
TB	@	PIT	Sat, Oct 5th, 1996	W4-3
TB	@	WSH	Fri, Oct 11th, 1996	L2-6
TB	@	TOR	Sat, Oct 12th, 1996	W7-4
TB	@	BUF	Tue, Oct 15th, 1996	W4-0
NYR	@	TB	Sun, Oct 20th, 1996	L2-5
TB	@	NYI	Tue, Oct 22nd, 1996	W6-3
OTT	@	TB	Thu, Oct 24th, 1996	W5-2
NJ	@	TB	Sat, Oct 26th, 1996	W4-1
CHI	@	TB	Tue, Oct 29th, 1996	T2-2
PHI	@	TB	Thu, Oct 31st, 1996	W4-3
TB	@	NJ	Sat, Nov 2nd, 1996	L1-2
TB	@	NYR	Mon, Nov 4th, 1996	W5-3
WSH	@	TB	Wed, Nov 6th, 1996	W2-1
PIT	@	TB	Fri, Nov 8th, 1996	T5-5
TB	@	DET	Sun, Nov 10th, 1996	L2-4
TB	@	STL	Thu, Nov 14th, 1996	L3-5
TB	@	NJ	Sat, Nov 16th, 1996	L3-6
LA	@	TB	Tue, Nov 19th, 1996	L0-3
PHI	@	TB	Sat, Nov 23rd, 1996	W2-1
TB	@	MTL	Mon, Nov 25th, 1996	L2-4
BUF	@	TB	Wed, Nov 27th, 1996	W3-0
DAL	@	TB	Fri, Nov 29th, 1996	W2-1
CAR	@	TB	Sat, Nov 30th, 1996	W6-3
TB	@	ANA	Wed, Dec 4th, 1996	L1-3
TB	@	LA	Thu, Dec 5th, 1996	W2-1
TB	@	SJ	Sat, Dec 7th, 1996	W4-3
EDM	@	TB	Thu, Dec 12th, 1996	T2-2
NYI	@	TB	Sat, Dec 14th, 1996	L1-4
TB	@	MTL	Mon, Dec 16th, 1996	W4-2
TB	@	BUF	Wed, Dec 18th, 1996	L3-5
TB	@	BOS	Thu, Dec 19th, 1996	L0-3
TB	@	CAR	Sat, Dec 21st, 1996	L5-6
WSH	@	TB	Mon, Dec 23rd, 1996	W3-1
FLA	@	TB	Thu, Dec 26th, 1996	T3-3
MTL	@	TB	Sat, Dec 28th, 1996	T4-4
NYR	@	TB	Tue, Dec 31st, 1996	L2-4
ANA	@	TB	Fri, Jan 3rd, 1997	L2-3
TB	@	PIT	Sat, Jan 4th, 1997	L3-7
TB	@	OTT	Mon, Jan 6th, 1997	W4-3
TB	@	NYR	Wed, Jan 8th, 1997	W4-3
TB	@	PHI	Thu, Jan 9th, 1997	W3-1
NYI	@	TB	Sat, Jan 11th, 1997	T4-4
TB	@	CHI	Mon, Jan 13th, 1997	W2-0
TB	@	COL	Wed, Jan 15th, 1997	L2-4
COL	@	TB	Tue, Jan 21st, 1997	L2-3
TB	@	FLA	Sat, Jan 25th, 1997	L2-3
TB	@	OTT	Mon, Jan 27th, 1997	L3-5
MTL	@	TB	Thu, Jan 30th, 1997	W4-1
BOS	@	TB	Sat, Feb 1st, 1997	W3-0
TB	@	PHX	Tue, Feb 4th, 1997	W2-0
TB	@	DAL	Wed, Feb 5th, 1997	L0-4
BUF	@	TB	Sat, Feb 8th, 1997	W3-1
TB	@	FLA	Wed, Feb 12th, 1997	L2-5
TB	@	WSH	Fri, Feb 14th, 1997	L4-5
WSH	@	TB	Sat, Feb 15th, 1997	L1-4
DET	@	TB	Mon, Feb 17th, 1997	T3-3
PHI	@	TB	Thu, Feb 20th, 1997	L2-5
NJ	@	TB	Sat, Feb 22nd, 1997	L1-3
SJ	@	TB	Sun, Feb 23rd, 1997	L3-4
STL	@	TB	Tue, Feb 25th, 1997	L2-3
TB	@	BOS	Thu, Feb 27th, 1997	L2-6
FLA	@	TB	Sat, Mar 1st, 1997	L0-2
TB	@	NYI	Tue, Mar 4th, 1997	W6-3
PHX	@	TB	Thu, Mar 6th, 1997	W5-0
BOS	@	TB	Sat, Mar 8th, 1997	W6-4
CGY	@	TB	Sun, Mar 9th, 1997	L1-2
NYI	@	TB	Thu, Mar 13th, 1997	W3-0
VAN	@	TB	Sat, Mar 15th, 1997	W5-2
TOR	@	TB	Sun, Mar 16th, 1997	W3-1
TB	@	EDM	Wed, Mar 19th, 1997	L1-3
TB	@	CGY	Fri, Mar 21st, 1997	W4-3
TB	@	VAN	Sat, Mar 22nd, 1997	L2-3
OTT	@	TB	Tue, Mar 25th, 1997	L0-5
CAR	@	TB	Thu, Mar 27th, 1997	W5-2
TB	@	FLA	Sat, Mar 29th, 1997	T1-1
TB	@	PHI	Tue, Apr 1st, 1997	T1-1
TB	@	NJ	Fri, Apr 4th, 1997	L0-3
TB	@	NYI	Sat, Apr 5th, 1997	W3-2
NJ	@	TB	Tue, Apr 8th, 1997	T2-2
PIT	@	TB	Thu, Apr 10th, 1997	L3-4
TB	@	NYR	Fri, Apr 11th, 1997	W4-2
TB	@	CAR	Sun, Apr 13th, 1997	L1-2