Dec 13, 2007 - 9:51 AM
Calgary (13-13-5) at Tampa Bay (14-14-3) 7:30 pm EST
TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) - The Calgary Flames have a four-year-old score to settle with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Flames make their first regular visit to Tampa since the 2003-04 season to meet the Lightning on Thursday.
Tampa Bay beat Calgary in the Stanley Cup Finals that same season, overcoming a 3-2 series deficit to capture the franchise's lone championship.
The Flames will be entering this contest with some momentum after notching their second straight win - a 2-1 shootout win over Florida - on Tuesday. Jarome Iginla scored the tying goal with 10 seconds left in regulation.
Two nights earlier, Cory Sarich and Daymond Langkow each tallied third-period goals en route to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Lightning are seeking their Eastern Conference-best 12th home win on Thursday. The team is coming off a 3-2 win over shootout victory over Montreal on Tuesday, a game in which Brad Richards - the 2004 Conn Smythe Award winner - scored the decisive goal.
From the Bleachers
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CALGARY: 9
TAMPA BAY: 6
Final
Dec 13 10:12 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 9
TAMPA BAY 6
3RD PRD: CGY - (EN) OWEN NOLAN 6 (UNASSISTED) 19:37
Dec 13 10:12 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 8
TAMPA BAY 6
3RD PRD: CGY - JAROME IGINLA 20 (KRISTIAN HUSELIUS, DION PHANEUF)
15:41
Dec 13 10:04 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 7
TAMPA BAY 6
3RD PRD: CGY - JAROME IGINLA 19 (UNASSISTED) 14:41
Dec 13 10:02 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 6
TAMPA BAY 6
3RD PRD: TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 11 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, MARTIN ST.
LOUIS) 9:47
Dec 13 9:54 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 6
TAMPA BAY 5
3RD PRD: CGY - (PP) JAROME IGINLA 18 (DION PHANEUF, MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF)
0:25
Dec 13 9:38 PM -
CALGARY: 5
TAMPA BAY: 5
End of 2nd
Dec 13 9:17 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 5
TAMPA BAY 5
2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) MARTIN ST. LOUIS 12 (VACLAV PROSPAL, BRAD
RICHARDS) 17:56
Dec 13 9:15 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 5
TAMPA BAY 4
2ND PRD: CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 12 (DION PHANEUF) 12:16
Dec 13 9:02 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 4
TAMPA BAY 4
2ND PRD: TAM - VACLAV PROSPAL 14 (SHANE O'BRIEN) 9:38
Dec 13 8:52 PM -
CALGARY: 4
TAMPA BAY: 3
End of 1st
Dec 13 8:28 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 4
TAMPA BAY 3
1ST PRD: TAM - (SH) MARTIN ST. LOUIS 11 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, SHANE
O'BRIEN) 18:44
Dec 13 8:16 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 4
TAMPA BAY 2
1ST PRD: CGY - DAYMOND LANGKOW 12 (JAROME IGINLA, ADRIAN AUCOIN) 13:05
Dec 13 8:05 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 3
TAMPA BAY 2
1ST PRD: CGY - (PP) ADRIAN AUCOIN 5 (KRISTIAN HUSELIUS, DION PHANEUF)
11:22
Dec 13 8:02 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 2
TAMPA BAY 2
1ST PRD: CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 11 (DION PHANEUF) 9:29
Dec 13 7:57 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 1
TAMPA BAY 2
1ST PRD: TAM - ANDRE ROY 3 (MICHEL OUELLET, CHRIS GRATTON) 8:08
Dec 13 7:53 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 1
TAMPA BAY 1
1ST PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 21 (VACLAV PROSPAL) 7:58
Dec 13 7:51 PM -
NHL
CALGARY 1
TAMPA BAY 0
1ST PRD: CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 10 (DAYMOND LANGKOW) 4:38
Dec 13 7:46 PM