Lightning Team Report
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:25:31 PDT)
The 2009-10 season has been a campaign of imbalance for the Lightning on the ice.
Throughout the season, when they have received top-notch goaltending, the offense goes cold. When the offense has been hot, the goaltending goes into hibernation. And when both are out of synch, well, it tends not to be pretty.
That's certainly been the case for the Lightning in the past 12 games, resulting in just two victories. The Lightning has plummeted from the sixth spot in the conference standings to 11th. The Lightning finishes a homestand Saturday against Washington. On Feb. 9, the Lightning won a season-best fourth straight game, largely on the back of goaltender Antero Niittymaki, who kept the team on the right track as the offense sputtered.
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(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:10:01 PDT)
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Thursday's Three Stars: Pominville hits for three; Vokoun's blunder
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:28:14 PDT)
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Jason Pominville has hat trick for Sabres
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:20:27 PDT)
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Fantasy: Who to keep, who to drop for the playoffs
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:27:38 PDT)
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Hockey Night's 3 Stars (CBC.ca)
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:27:41 PDT)
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Fiddler, Lombardi lead Coyotes past Lightning
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:21:30 PDT)
Officially, it will go down as an historic victory for the Coyotes. However, Phoenix coach Dave Tippett doesn't want to hear it. Vernon Fiddler and Matthew Lombardi scored in a 2-minute span midway through the first period, Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 27 shots and Phoenix beat the Tampa Bay Lighting 2-1 Tuesday night for the Coyotes' franchise record-tying 43rd victory.
Leafs still have Senators' number (CBC.ca)
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:40:24 PDT)
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs kept their provincial rivals in a post-Olympic funk, taking down the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Scotiabank Place.
Puck Headlines: Ovechkin apologies; Downie gets $1,000 fine
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:08:56 PDT)
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Flames let one slip away against Wings (CBC.ca)
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:44:27 PDT)
The Calgary Flames' playoff hopes took a hit on Monday, as they fell 2-1 in a heartbreaker against the team they're chasing in the standings, the Detroit Red Wings.
Oilers shoved aside by Blue Jackets (CBC.ca)
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:25:32 PDT)
Kristian Huselius had one goal and three assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night.
Puck Headlines: Life without Campbell; Devs Christmas sweaters
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:01:43 PDT)
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What We Learned: As pattern persists, what to do with Ovechkin?
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:50:36 PDT)
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Penguins rally to beat Lightning
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:52:27 PDT)
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(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:18:12 PST)
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(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:51:33 PST)
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(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:51:00 PST)
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(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:49:16 PST)
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Stunning Numbers: Sacrificing the body and shootout failure
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:28 PST)
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Thursday's Three Stars: Pavelski owns 3rd, scores amazing goal
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:05:05 PST)
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Kessel scores in OT for Maple Leafs
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:19:37 PST)
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Fantasy: Steer clear of Boston; sleeping on Purcell
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:14 PST)
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Puck Headlines: Chelios is old; Guerin wants Cooke hit banned
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:08:50 PST)
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Flames trio hot heading into Sens game (CBC.ca)
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:19:49 PST)
The Calgary Flames have one of the hottest lines in the league as they ride a three-game winning streak into Thursday night's home date against the Ottawa Senators.
Canucks end marathon road trip with SO loss (CBC.ca)
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:46 PST)
The Vancouver Canucks had to settle for one point in their final game of their marathon road trip, falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday.
Calder rookie race down to goalies, Myers and Duchene
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:59:15 PST)
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