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| Final - 12.15.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Stories
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Nashville | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Nashville Goal - Jerred Smithson (5), from David Legwand and Joel Ward at 6:53. 2, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (18), from Ryan Malone and Mattias Ohlund at 11:35. 3, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Vincent Lecavalier (7), from Kurtis Foster and Martin St. Louis at 16:30. Penalties - Jerred Smithson, Nashville (Cross checking), 14:30; Ryan Suter, Nashville (Hi-sticking), 16:04. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Nashville Goal - David Legwand (7), from Joel Ward at 1:12. 5, Nashville Goal - Ryan Jones (3), from Nick Spaling and Shea Weber at 2:57. 6, Nashville Goal - Patric Hornqvist (8), from Marcel Goc at 12:22. 7, Nashville Goal - Jean-Pierre Dumont (6), from Patric Hornqvist at 12:50. 8, Nashville Goal - Dan Hamhuis (3), from Ryan Suter and Marcel Goc at 16:09. Penalties - Matt Walker, Tampa Bay (Boarding), 4:32; Jason Arnott, Nashville (Hooking), 6:17; Shea Weber, Nashville (Fighting (maj)), 13:39; Steve Downie, Tampa Bay (Fighting (maj)), 13:39; Kevin Klein, Nashville (Fighting (maj)), 18:10; Stephane Veilleux, Tampa Bay (Fighting (maj)), 18:10. |
| Third Period |
| - 9, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Kurtis Foster (4), from Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis at 1:52. 10, Tampa Bay Goal - Vincent Lecavalier (8), from Andrej Meszaros at 12:20. 11, Nashville Goal - Martin Erat (11), from Steve Sullivan and Jason Arnott at 13:47. Penalties - Jerred Smithson, Nashville (Roughing), :53; Ryan Malone, Tampa Bay (Fighting (maj)), :53; Jerred Smithson, Nashville (Fighting (maj)), :53; Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay (Boarding), 5:46; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 20:00. |
Shots on Goal:
Tampa Bay 13 + 12 + 9 = 34.
Nashville 6 + 10 + 11 = 27.
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 2-4. Nashville 0-2.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Antero Niittymaki 4-14-.714; Mike Smith 3-13-.769. Nashville, Pekka Rinne 4-34-.882.
Referees: David Banfield, Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Dan Schachte
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 2-4. Nashville 0-2.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Antero Niittymaki 4-14-.714; Mike Smith 3-13-.769. Nashville, Pekka Rinne 4-34-.882.
Referees: David Banfield, Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Dan Schachte
