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New York Rangers @ Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
Rangers
NYR
35-17-1
, 16-12-1 Away
2
35-17-1
, 16-12-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Rangers
NYR
2
0
0
2
Lightning
TB
2
1
2
5
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
31-22-3
, 18-8-3 Home
5
31-22-3
, 18-8-3 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYR
TB
Shots
26
33
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
28
15
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Tropicana Field
8:30 AM, 8 March 1996
Attendance: 18,090
Referees:
Stephen Walkom
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll
Tim Nowak
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NYR lead 2-1-1
Rangers
4
Lightning
4
Game 1
27/10
Lightning
4
Rangers
5
Game 2
9/11
Rangers
6
Lightning
2
Game 3
12/2
Rangers
2
Lightning
5
Game 4
8/3
Lightning
3
Rangers
2
Game 5
13/4
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