Lightning promote Trevor Smith from Norfolk Admirals
With another injury for a Lightning starter, there's been another promotion of a Norfolk Admirals star.
| Final - 1.15.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Game 44: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have now lost seven straight games after falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Sunday afternoon at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
An overlooked success; Tampa Bay Lightning versus Pittsburgh Penguisn preview
Vincent Lecavalier is quitely putting up numbers similar to successful seasons of yesteryear; Steven Stamkos is potent, as is the Lightning's power play at home (but no where near it elsewehre) and some other pregame rhetoric for Sunday's matinee at TImes Palace.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - James Neal (23), from Paul Martin and Evgeni Malkin at 2:43. 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Richard Park (3), unassisted at 10:38. Penalties - Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay (Slashing), :46; Pierre-Cedric Labrie, Tampa Bay (Fighting (maj)), 6:24; Deryk Engelland, Pittsburgh (Fighting (maj)), 6:24; Pavel Kubina, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 12:07. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Steve Downie, Tampa Bay (Boarding), 14:53; Steve Downie, Tampa Bay (Roughing), 19:45. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - James Neal (24), from Evgeni Malkin and Steve Sullivan at :34. 4, Tampa Bay Goal - Matt Gilroy, from Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis at 2:00. 5, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Ryan Malone (9), from Vincent Lecavalier and Teddy Purcell at 4:53. 6, Tampa Bay Goal - Teddy Purcell (9), from Vincent Lecavalier and Bruno Gervais at 6:50. 7, Pittsburgh Goal - Evgeni Malkin (19), unassisted at 7:38. 8, Pittsburgh Goal - Evgeni Malkin (20), from Brooks Orpik at 9:27. 9, Pittsburgh Empty Net Goal - Evgeni Malkin (21), unassisted at 19:04. Penalties - Deryk Engelland, Pittsburgh (Hi-sticking), 4:01; Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (Roughing), 12:11; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (Roughing), 12:11; Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (Roughing), 12:11; Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (Misconduct (10 min)), 12:11; James Neal, Pittsburgh (Misconduct (10 min)), 12:16; Pavel Kubina, Tampa Bay (Misconduct (10 min)), 12:16. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 17 + 15 + 12 = 44.
Tampa Bay 5 + 8 + 7 = 20.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 2-5. Tampa Bay 1-1.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-20-.850. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 5-43-.884.
Referees: Ian Walsh, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Mark Shewchyk
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 2-5. Tampa Bay 1-1.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-20-.850. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 5-43-.884.
Referees: Ian Walsh, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Mark Shewchyk
