Los Angeles 3, Tampa Bay 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Where: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen:
Pierre Racicot, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
16489
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Kyle Clifford and Dustin Penner recorded second-period goals to break a tie and Jonathan Quick made 24 saves as the visiting Los Angeles Kings defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday.
Clifford scored his fourth goal on a breakaway after coming out of the penalty box at 10:16 to give the Kings a 2-1 lead. Penner popped in a rebound from the slot for his fifth goal with 2:14 remaining in the second as Los Angeles improved to 1-2 halfway through a six-game road trip.
Steven Stamkos scored his league-leading 35th goal to tie the game 1-1 for the Lightning at 7:49 of the second period, finishing a 2-on-1 with former Kings forward Teddy Purcell. Stamkos, who turned 22 Tuesday, has at least one goal against every other NHL team.
Anze Kopitar scored on a deflection in the first period for the Kings, who improved to 15-0-1 when scoring at least three goals.
The Lightning, who had a 25-20 edge in shots, ended a five-game homestand 3-1-1 and lost in regulation for the first time in eight games. Tampa Bay was 0 for 3 on the power play and is six for its last 63.
Tampa Bay’s Marty St. Louis was held scoreless, ending a nine-game point streak.
Top Game Performances
Los Angeles |
|
Tampa Bay |
Kyle Clifford 1 |
Points |
Steven Stamkos 1 |
Kyle Clifford 1 |
Goals |
Steven Stamkos 1 |
Matt Greene 1 |
Assists |
Eric Brewer 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Jonathan Quick .960 |
Save Percentage |
Dwayne Roloson .850 |
Jonathan Quick 24 |
Saves |
Dwayne Roloson 17 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Los Angeles
|
20 |
3 |
0-2 |
3-3 |
6 |
27 |
Tampa Bay
|
25 |
1 |
0-3 |
2-2 |
4 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Lightning have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .379 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Kings have a W/L % of .360 after a win and .586 after a loss.