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Game 23: Avalanche 4, Lightning 3

It's funny how one game can really change the complexion of a week. Drop another dud against the lousy Lightning, and the week is a write-off. Instead, the Avalanche won to salvage the week (3-2) and the month (6-7).

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Boxscore

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Tampa Bay0123
Colorado3014
First Period
- 1, Colorado Power-Play Goal - Jordan Leopold (4), from Marek Svatos at 15:20. 2, Colorado Goal - Wojtek Wolski (3), from Marek Svatos and Tyler Arnason at 17:21. 3, Colorado Goal - Wojtek Wolski 2 (4), from Tyler Arnason and Marek Svatos at 18:57. Penalties - Cody McCormick, Colorado (hooking), 2:28; Brian Willsie, Colorado (holding), 12:03; Vaclav Prospal, Tampa Bay (hooking), 13:46.
Second Period
- 4, Tampa Bay Goal - Vincent Lecavalier (10), from Paul Ranger and Ryan Malone at 12:17. Penalties - Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (high sticking), 0:11; Brian Willsie, Colorado (interference), 7:36.
Third Period
- 5, Colorado Goal - David Jones (2), from Cody McCormick Brett Clark at 3:42. 6, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Ryan Malone (7), from Steve Eminger and Steven Stamkos at 9:19. 7, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Steven Stamkos (3), from Vincent Lecavalier and Steve Eminger at 15:31. Penalties - Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay (hooking), 0:59; Steve Downie, Tampa Bay (fighting), 5:57; Cody McLeod, Colorado (fighting), 5:57; Tyler Arnason, Colorado (hooking), 8:53; Cody McCormick, Colorado (high sticking), 12:35; Paul Ranger, Tampa Bay (interference), 17:44.
Shots on Goal:  Tampa Bay 5 + 4 + 11 = 20. Colorado 10 + 12 + 9 = 31.
Power Play Conversion:  Tampa Bay 2-6. Colorado 1-4.
Goaltenders:  Tampa Bay, Mike Smith 1-21-.952; Olaf Kolzig 3-10-.700. Colorado, Andrew Raycroft 3-20-.850.
Referees:  Chris Lee, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:  Darren Gibbs, Shane Heyer
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