Steven Stamkos reaches 150 career goals-scored, and some consecutive-season numbers
Steven Stamkos, in only his fourth NHL season, is not just good, he's one of the best when compared to other Lightning stars and some current NHL standouts.
| Final - 1.17.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Tampa Bay Goal - Vincent Lecavalier (18), from Matt Gilroy and Martin St. Louis at 7:11. Penalties - Bruno Gervais, Tampa Bay (Hi-sticking), 1:58; Dominic Moore, Tampa Bay (Elbowing), 9:52; Andrew Ference, Boston (Interference), 14:24; Shawn Thornton, Boston (Holding), 19:55. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Boston Goal - Nathan Horton (15), unassisted at 4:28. 3, Tampa Bay Goal - Tom Pyatt (5), from Steve Downie and Matt Gilroy at 14:11. 4, Boston Goal - Nathan Horton (16), from Andrew Ference and David Krejci at 16:48. Penalties - Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (Tripping), 7:05; Dennis Seidenberg, Boston (Holding), 19:23. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Tampa Bay Goal - Ryan Malone (10), from Dominic Moore and Nate Thompson at 4:58. 6, Boston Short-Handed Goal - Daniel Paille (8), from Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg at 10:53. 7, Tampa Bay Goal - Dominic Moore (4), from Ryan Malone and Steve Downie at 16:15. 8, Tampa Bay Empty Net Goal - Steven Stamkos (31), from Vincent Lecavalier at 19:39. Penalties - Milan Lucic, Boston (Interference), 10:14; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 13:14; Tyler Seguin, Boston (Diving), 13:14. |
Shots on Goal:
Boston 6 + 11 + 12 = 29.
Tampa Bay 11 + 10 + 10 = 31.
Power Play Conversion: Boston 0-3. Tampa Bay 0-4.
Goaltenders: Boston, Tim Thomas 4-30-.867. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 3-29-.897.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Steve Miller, Mark Shewchyk
Power Play Conversion: Boston 0-3. Tampa Bay 0-4.
Goaltenders: Boston, Tim Thomas 4-30-.867. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 3-29-.897.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Steve Miller, Mark Shewchyk
