Stamkos Sinks Canes: Lightning 5, Hurricanes 2
Stamkos Sinks Canes: Lightning 5, Hurricanes 2
| Final - 12.31.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Stories
Game 37: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning closed out their homestand with a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Tampa tonight.
Canes at Bolts: Down by the Bay
The Canes close out 2011 with a 5pm start vs their SE Div rivals in Tampa Bay
Esposito's night; Tampa Bay Lightning versus Carolina Hurricanes preview
The start of 2012 and the start of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 20th anniversary come. New Years Eve 2011 will be rockin' at Times Palace this evening as the Bolts get set to honor Phil Esposito.
Game 36: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Thursday night at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.
Twentieth anniversary: It starts with Phil
Phil Esposito founded the Tampa Bay Lightning, and as the Bolts enter their 20th year, the franchise is set to honor it's father.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (24), from Martin St. Louis and Steve Downie at 3:22. 2, Carolina Power-Play Goal - Justin Faulk (2), from Drayson Bowman and Eric Staal at 16:12. Penalties - Teddy Purcell, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 16:00. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Carolina Power-Play Goal - Jay Harrison (3), from Eric Staal and Jamie McBain at 4:29. 4, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (25), from Martin St. Louis and Steve Downie at 8:17. Penalties - Brett Clark, Tampa Bay (Tripping), 1:09; Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay (Holding), 3:08; Jussi Jokinen, Carolina (Slashing), 9:04; Chad LaRose, Carolina (Hooking), 19:57. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Steven Stamkos (26), from Martin St. Louis and Ryan Malone at :43. 6, Tampa Bay Goal - Teddy Purcell (7), from Ryan Malone and Brett Clark at 1:05. 7, Tampa Bay Goal - Steve Downie (6), from Ryan Malone and Tom Pyatt at 6:51. Penalties - Tim Brent, Carolina (Roughing), 7:52; Dominic Moore, Tampa Bay (Interference on goalkeeper), 7:52; Cam Ward, Carolina (Roughing), 7:52; Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (Roughing), 7:52; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 8:31; Alexei Ponikarovsky, Carolina (Boarding), 14:18. |
Shots on Goal:
Carolina 7 + 11 + 8 = 26.
Tampa Bay 13 + 10 + 9 = 32.
Power Play Conversion: Carolina 2-4. Tampa Bay 1-3.
Goaltenders: Carolina, Cam Ward 5-32-.844. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 2-26-.923.
Referees: Steve Kozari, Justin StPierre
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Tim Nowak
Power Play Conversion: Carolina 2-4. Tampa Bay 1-3.
Goaltenders: Carolina, Cam Ward 5-32-.844. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 2-26-.923.
Referees: Steve Kozari, Justin StPierre
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Tim Nowak
