Capitals 1, Lightning 4
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 TB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Feb 15, 1997 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Kelly Miller had 1 goal for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 20 saves on 24 shots for the Capitals.
Dino Ciccarelli had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 38 saves on 39 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Capitals · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 14, 1997: TB 4, WSH 5 · Next Feb 18, 1997: OTT 6, WSH 1
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 14, 1997: TB 4, WSH 5 · Next Feb 17, 1997: DET 3, TB 3
Other Capitals vs Lightning games
| Feb 14, 1997 | TB at WSH | 4-5 | 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 |
