The ballad of Marty Turco; Tampa Bay Lightning versus Boston Bruins preview
Marty Turco makes his first NHL start of the season against rookie Dustin Tokarski. And to think, just a week ago, we thought Marty would be an option in net in Tampa...
| Final - 3.6.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Marty Turco makes his first NHL start of the season against rookie Dustin Tokarski. And to think, just a week ago, we thought Marty would be an option in net in Tampa...
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Adversity reigns supreme for the Tampa Bay Lightning - in goal and in the standings, and in the remaining schedule. Can the Bolts continue to overcome? Will the Washington Capitals start to, for that matter?
Milan Michalek and Nick Foligno of the Ottawa Senators each have four empty-net goals this season. That's greater than or equal to the total empty-netter total of nine NHL teams.
Mathieu Garon is out 3-4 weeks, and that means things change throughout the Tampa Bay Lightning system with thanks to the injury.
The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Ottawa Senators 7-3 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum Tuesday night.
The Ottawa Senators put up 7 goals, including a Milan Michalek hat-trick, as they thumped the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3.
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Mathieu Garon is no Dan Ellis.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Ottawa Goal - Sergei Gonchar (3), from Colin Greening and Jared Cowen at 9:38. 2, Ottawa Goal - Colin Greening (13), from Milan Michalek and Filip Kuba at 17:37. 3, Ottawa Goal - Kyle Turris (7), unassisted at 18:30. Penalties - Brett Connolly, Tampa Bay (Too many men/ice - bench), 1:43; Zenon Konopka, Ottawa (Holding), 11:50. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Tampa Bay Goal - Ryan Shannon (3), from Tom Pyatt and Brett Connolly at 1:24. 5, Tampa Bay Goal - Tim Wallace (2), from J.T. Wyman and Tom Pyatt at 7:12. 6, Ottawa Power-Play Goal - Erik Karlsson (16), unassisted at 11:58. Penalties - Keith Aulie, Tampa Bay (Fighting (maj)), 10:57; Keith Aulie, Tampa Bay (Roughing), 10:57; Colin Greening, Ottawa (Fighting (maj)), 10:57. |
| Third Period |
| - 7, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Steven Stamkos (48), from Teddy Purcell and Ryan Malone at 5:41. 8, Ottawa Power-Play Goal - Milan Michalek (30), from Daniel Alfredsson and Filip Kuba at 12:12. 9, Ottawa Empty Net Goal - Milan Michalek (31), unassisted at 18:33. 10, Ottawa Short-Handed Empty Net Goal - Milan Michalek (32), unassisted at 19:53. Penalties - Erik Karlsson, Ottawa (Tripping), 5:11; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay (Interference on goalkeeper), 11:16; Sergei Gonchar, Ottawa (Holding), 18:56. |