Carolina 9, Tampa Bay 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 7, 2009
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Referees:
Dan O'Rourke, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Brad Lazarowich, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
15692
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
35-27-2-3 |
18-13-1-0 |
17-14-1-3 |
W3 |
| Tampa Bay
|
21-32-5-8 |
11-14-3-6 |
10-18-2-2 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-14-3-6 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 17-14-1-3 record on the road.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Vincent Lecavalier played for 18:08 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Vincent Lecavalier had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Eric Staal played for 13:55 during 24 shifts and scored 6 points. Eric Staal had 4 goals and 2 assists.
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Tampa Bay had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Tampa Bay |
|
Eric Staal 6 |
Points |
Vincent Lecavalier 2 |
|
Eric Staal 4 |
Goals |
Vincent Lecavalier 1 |
|
Erik Cole 4 |
Assists |
Vinny Prospal 2 |
|
Tuomo Ruutu 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
Eric Staal 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .880 |
Save Percentage |
Mike McKenna .800 |
|
Cam Ward 22 |
Saves |
Karri Ramo 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
37 |
9 |
2-5 |
4-4 |
10 |
20 |
| Tampa Bay
|
25 |
3 |
0-4 |
3-5 |
12 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Lightning have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .318 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .441 after a win and .594 after a loss.