Lightning 4, Capitals 5
Final/OT · USAir Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 WSH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Feb 14, 1997 at USAir Arena.
Top performers
Bill Houlder had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Daren Puppa made 14 saves on 18 shots for the Lightning.
Steve Konowalchuk had 2 goals for the Capitals.
Jim Carey made 21 saves on 25 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 12, 1997: TB 2, FLA 5 · Next Feb 15, 1997: WSH 1, TB 4
- Capitals · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 11, 1997: WSH 5, VAN 2 · Next Feb 15, 1997: WSH 1, TB 4
Other Lightning vs Capitals games
| Feb 15, 1997 | WSH at TB | 1-4 | Regular |
| Dec 23, 1996 | WSH at TB | 3-1 | Regular |
| Nov 6, 1996 | WSH at TB | 2-1 | Regular |
| Oct 11, 1996 | TB at WSH | 2-6 | Regular |
| Nov 22, 2025 | TB at WSH | 5-3 | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2025 | WSH at TB | 2-3 | Regular |
