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| Lightning aim to continue dominance of Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
01/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to extend their winning streak over the Phoenix Coyotes to seven games tonight, as the two teams square off in the desert at Jobing.com Arena. These two teams last met on February 13, 2007 in Tampa. The Lightning posted a 5-3 win to defeat the Coyotes franchise for a sixth straight time as well as for the eighth time in the last 12 meetings. Tampa Bay hasn't lost to Phoenix since February 13, 2001 and has outscored the franchise 24-7 over its series winning stre |
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| Wishart, Mihalik returned to Norfolk |
MLH |
01/05/2009 |
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| Tampa Bay, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning reassigned defensemen Ty Wishart and Vladmir Mihalik to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, it was announced on Monday. Wishart, 20, made his NHL debut Saturday vs. Carolina, logging 7:53 of ice time while blocking two shots. He has played in 31 games with the Admirals this season, recording one goal and two assists and a plus-two rating. The 22-year-old Mihalik, recorded his first NHL assist Sunday night against the Atlanta Thrashers. He ha |
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| Tampa Bay beats Thrashers in battle for last place |
NHL Hockey |
01/04/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Martin St. Louis registered two goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning climbed out of the Southeast division cellar with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. Mike Smith made 27 saves, as the Lightning moved one point ahead of the now- last place Thrashers. Steve Eminger and Ryan Malone also scored for Tampa Bay, which recorded its first win in Atlanta since February 22, 2007 and snapped a three-game losing streak. "I'd like to think (we've turned the corner)," St. Louis said. "We l |
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| Carolina storms back to down Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
01/04/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Justin Williams had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes edged the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, at St. Pete Times Forum. Chad LaRose and Joni Pitkanen each had a goal for the Hurricanes, who have won four of their last five games. Cam Ward made 17 saves in the win. "Clearly at the 10-minute mark we found our legs and I thought the last 50 minutes of the game we were pretty good and didn't give up a whole lot," said Carolina coach Paul Maurice. Ryan Craig and Vinny Prospal each |
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| Admirals defenseman Wishart joins Lightning |
MLH |
01/03/2009 |
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| Tampa Bay, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled defenseman Ty Wishart from the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, it was announced on Saturday. Wishart has played in 31 games with the Admirals this season, recording one goal and three points with a plus-two rating. |
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| Lightning try to get on track versus Hurricanes |
NHL Hockey |
01/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try prevent their current losing streak from turning into another lengthy one tonight in a home matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes at St. Pete Times Forum. The Lightning are just 10-17-10 on the season and have won consecutive games on just two occasions this year, both in the form of a three-game winning streak. Tampa Bay's latest three-game run came December 23-27 and even though that streak ended on Tuesday, the club at least managed a point in a 2-1 shootout l |
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| Streaking Ovechkin, Capitals welcome Rangers to DC |
NHL Hockey |
01/03/2009 |
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| shington has won a season-high tying five straight games for the third time this year and has also notched a win in 10 of its last 11 games to open up a 10-point lead on second-place Carolina in the Southeast Division. In Thursday's 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ovechkin scored a goal to give him six over his last five games. Over the Capitals' last 11 contests, Ovechkin has 12 goals and his 26 tallies on the season are just one back of Philadelphia's Jeff Carter for the NHL lead. Ovechkin also had two ass |
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| Lightning's Heward released from hospital |
NHL Hockey |
01/02/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jamie Heward was released from a Washington, DC hospital Friday and is headed back to Florida after suffering a concussion during Thursday's game against the Capitals. Heward was taken off the ice on a stretcher during the third period of Tampa Bay's 7-4 loss. Tests at Sibley Memorial Hospital determined that no damage to Heward's spine occurred. He was kept overnight for precautionary reasons. The Lightning added that Heward will be sidelined indefinite |
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| Ovechkin leads Caps past Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
01/01/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Alex Ovechkin had a goal and two assists as the streaking Washington Capitals routed the Tampa Bay Lightning, 7-4, at Verizon Center. Matt Bradley, Boyd Gordon and Mike Green each registered a goal and an assist for the Caps, who have won five straight games and 10 of their last 11 overall. Chris Clark, David Steckel and Sean Collins all lit the lamp in the win while Brent Johnson made 23 saves for Southeast Division-leading Washington. Vincent Lecavalier struck twice for the Lig |
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| Lightning's Heward leaves game on stretcher |
NHL Hockey |
01/01/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jamie Heward left Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals on a stretcher midway through the third period with a concussion. With just over 13 minutes left in the stanza, Alex Ovechkin checked Heward into the boards head-first and he fell to the ice. The former Capital remained on the ice for several minutes before being placed on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. Ovechkin was not issued a penalty on the play. The 37-year-old Heward has two assists th |
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