Panthers 5, Rangers 2
Final · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Oct 6, 1996 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Rob Niedermayer had 2 goals for the Panthers.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 34 saves on 36 shots for the Panthers.
Patrick Flatley had 1 goal for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 24 saves on 29 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Panthers · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 5, 1996: FLA 3, PHI 1 · Next Oct 8, 1996: NYR 1, FLA 1
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 5, 1996: NYR 4, BOS 4 · Next Oct 8, 1996: NYR 1, FLA 1
Other Panthers vs Rangers games
| Apr 25, 1997 | NYR at FLA | 3-2 | Playoffs |
| Apr 23, 1997 | FLA at NYR | 2-3 | Playoffs |
| Apr 22, 1997 | FLA at NYR | 3-4 | Playoffs |
| Apr 20, 1997 | NYR at FLA | 3-0 | Playoffs |
| Apr 17, 1997 | NYR at FLA | 0-3 | Playoffs |
| Feb 9, 1997 | NYR at FLA | 3-4 | Regular |
