Sharks 3, Lightning 4
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 TB | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Feb 23, 1997 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Owen Nolan had 2 goals for the Sharks.
Kelly Hrudey made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Sharks.
Jason Wiemer had 2 goals for the Lightning.
Corey Schwab made 14 saves on 15 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Sharks · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 20, 1997: VAN 6, SJ 1 · Next Feb 25, 1997: SJ 2, FLA 2
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 22, 1997: NJ 1, TB 3 · Next Feb 25, 1997: STL 2, TB 3
Other Sharks vs Lightning games
| Dec 7, 1996 | TB at SJ | 4-3 | Regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SJ at TB | 1-4 | Regular |
| Jan 3, 2026 | TB at SJ | 7-3 | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | TB at SJ | 1-2 | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2024 | SJ at TB | 1-8 | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | TB at SJ | 4-1 | Regular |
