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Tampa Bay Lightning At St. Louis Blues: Blues Preseason Begins Tonight

The official start of hockey season's just a few weeks away, but the business of setting rosters and getting back into the swing of things is just getting started. A grueling week of five straight pre-season games is underway for the St. Louis Blues.

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Boxscore

Team123Score
Tampa Bay0101
St. Louis1113
First Period
- 1, St Louis Power-Play Goal - Evgeny Grachev, from Jamie Langenbrunner and David Backes at 15:16. Penalties - Roman Polak, St. Louis (Cross checking), 3:02; Jamie Langenbrunner, St. Louis (Hooking), 5:30; Anthony Peluso, St. Louis (Fighting (maj)), 10:38; Eric Neilson, Tampa Bay (Fighting (maj)), 10:38; Mark Barberio, Tampa Bay (Hi stick - double minor), 12:33; Brett Ponich, St. Louis (Hooking), 15:49; Mike Angelidis, Tampa Bay (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:54.
Second Period
- 2, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Steve Downie, from Pavel Kubina and Brett Clark at 9:35. 3, St Louis Goal - Matt D'Agostini, from Jonathan Cheechoo and Philip McRae at 16:53. Penalties - Brett Ponich, St. Louis (Hi stick - double minor), 1:28; Brett Sonne, St. Louis (Hi-sticking), 5:58; Philip McRae, St. Louis (Holding), 9:18; Brett Clark, Tampa Bay (Interference), 18:12.
Third Period
- 4, St Louis Empty Net Goal - Evgeny Grachev (2), from Jamie Langenbrunner and David Backes at 19:28. Penalties - Roman Polak, St. Louis (Holding), 5:12.
Shots on Goal:  Tampa Bay 7 + 10 + 5 = 22. St. Louis 6 + 13 + 9 = 28.
Power Play Conversion:  Tampa Bay 1-8. St. Louis 1-4.
Goaltenders:  Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 1-9-.889; Jaroslav Janus 1-18-.944. St. Louis, Brian Elliott 1-22-.955.
Referees:  Tim Peel, Mark Lemelin
Linesmen:  Derek Amell, Tony Sericolo
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