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Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
18-16-2
, 7-11-0 Away
2
18-16-2
, 7-11-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Lightning
TB
1
0
1
2
Islanders
NYI
2
1
0
3
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
12-20-2
, 7-10-0 Home
3
12-20-2
, 7-10-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
TB
NYI
Shots
28
40
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
24
16
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1:00 PM, January 15, 1996
Uniondale, NY
Attendance: 11,428
Referees:
Stephen Walkom
Linesmen:
Pat Dapuzzo
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
TB leads 2-1
Islanders
3
Lightning
5
Game 1
11/3
Lightning
2
Islanders
1
Game 2
11/25
Lightning
2
Islanders
3
Game 3
1/15
Lightning
3
Islanders
2
Game 4
2/23
Islanders
3
Lightning
4
Game 5
4/8
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