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New York Rangers @ Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
Rangers
NYR
12-16-2
, 5-8-1 Away
0
12-16-2
, 5-8-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Rangers
NYR
0
0
0
0
Lightning
TB
0
0
2
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
9-23-0
, 7-6-0 Home
2
9-23-0
, 7-6-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYR
TB
Shots
23
24
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
10
8
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
12:30 AM, 1 January 1998
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 13,343
Referees:
Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Stephane Provost
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2-1
Lightning
3
Rangers
4
Game 1
25/10
Rangers
3
Lightning
6
Game 2
20/11
Rangers
2
Lightning
2
Game 3
20/12
Lightning
1
Rangers
4
Game 4
24/12
Rangers
0
Lightning
2
Game 5
1/1
Lightning
3
Rangers
1
Game 6
31/3
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