Belt game 5,855 · March 11, 1998
Edmonton Oilers take the belt
Edmonton Oilers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0 on the road to start reign 2,238 of the NHL belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
Tampa Bay Lightning had held it since March 9, 1998, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Edmonton Oilers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Carolina Hurricanes on March 15, 1998.
2,238Reign number
32Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Zamuner | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Steve Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ysebaert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Darcy Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| Daymond Langkow | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Mikael Renberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jody Hull | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jason Wiemer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Mikael Andersson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Stephane Richer | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jason Bonsignore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Mike McBain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cory Cross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| Jassen Cullimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jamie Huscroft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| Karl Dykhuis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Marchment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| Yves Racine | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — |
| Zac Bierk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Fitzpatrick | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 30 | 31 |
Edmonton Oilers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Guerin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Kelly Buchberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Todd Marchant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Dean McAmmond | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Boris Mironov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Dan Mcgillis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Mats Lindgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rem Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Scott Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Boyd Devereaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Hrkac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Valeri Zelepukin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Mike Grier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Ryan Smyth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg De Vries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Frantisek Musil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Drake Berehowsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Roman Hamrlik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Essensa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtis Joseph | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 20 |
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