Lightning 4, Rangers 3
Final · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 NYR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Jan 8, 1997 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Shawn Burr had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Lightning.
Mark Messier had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 6, 1997: TB 4, OTT 3 · Next Jan 9, 1997: TB 3, PHI 1
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 6, 1997: COL 2, NYR 2 · Next Jan 9, 1997: NYR 0, WSH 2
Other Lightning vs Rangers games
| Apr 11, 1997 | TB at NYR | 4-2 | Regular |
| Dec 31, 1996 | NYR at TB | 2-4 | Regular |
| Nov 4, 1996 | TB at NYR | 5-3 | Regular |
| Oct 20, 1996 | NYR at TB | 2-5 | Regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | NYR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2025 | TB at NYR | 4-1 | Regular |
