National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 0
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2013
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Francis Charron, Greg Devorski
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 20066

Lightning 3, Red Wings 0: Tyler Johnson’s goal snapped a scoreless tie early in the third period and Ben Bishop turned aside 28 shots as visiting Tampa Bay defeated Detroit for the third time this season.

J.T. Brown scored his second goal and Alex Killorn was awarded a late empty-net tally as the Lightning ended a seven-game winless streak on the road. Bishop earned his third shutout of the season - tying for the league lead - and the sixth of his career.

Petr Mrazek, making his second start of the season, stopped 24 shots as the Red Wings’ winless streak grew to five (0-3-2). Detroit, which has scored only five goals in its last five contests, failed on three power-play chances and has tallied only three times in three games (0-1-2) against the Lightning.

Ondrej Palat’s pass from the left faceoff circle skimmed off captain Martin St. Louis’ stick, and Johnson slid the puck into an open net 3:13 into the third period for a 1-0 lead. Brown gave the Lightning extra cushion by going to the net to knock home Nate Thompson's feed at 9:16.

Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk and Teddy Purcell of Tampa Bay each hit the post in a scoreless first period. Bishop turned aside all 13 shots he faced in the second as the Lightning registered only three after outshooting the Red Wings 10-6 in the opening session.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Red Wings C Johan Franzen left the game in the second period with an upper-body injury and did not return. … Lightning RW Richard Panik returned to the lineup after serving a two-game suspension while RW B.J. Crombeen and LW Pierre-Cedric Labrie were healthy scratches. … Detroit RW Tomas Jurco was recalled from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League on Sunday and made his NHL debut.
Top Game Performances
 
Tampa Bay   Detroit
J.T. Brown 1 Points N/A
J.T. Brown 1 Goals N/A
Eric Brewer 1 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ben Bishop 1.000 Save Percentage Petr Mrazek .923
Ben Bishop 28 Saves Petr Mrazek 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Tampa Bay 26 3 0-3 3-3 6 28
Detroit 28 0 0-3 3-3 6 28
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .300 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Lightning have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .600 after a loss.