Final - 2OT
Lecavalier lifts Lightning over Kings
Feb 7, 2007 - 3:23 AM TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Vincent Lacavalier is still hot.Lecavalier scored in regulation and also tallied in the shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
The center started the shootout by beating goaltender Sean Burke between the pads before Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis also scored to give the Lightning their ninth win in 11 games.
Lecavalier gave Tampa Bay a 1-0 lead at 2:23 of the first period with his league-leading 34th goal. He beat Burke with a slap shot from the right faceoff circle.
He has goals in four straight games and 13 goals and eight assists in his last 14 contests.
Defenseman Mike Weaver scored his first two career goals for Los Angeles. His first sliced Tampa Bay's lead to 2-1 at 1:13 of the third period on a slap shot from the right circle. He later tied the game at 7:41 when his slap shot from the point sailed past goaltender Johan Holmqvist.
Blair Jones scored his first career goal and Holmqvist made 29 saves for Tampa Bay. Burke recorded 27 saves.
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FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 0 0 2 0 (1) 2
TAMPA BAY 2 0 0 0 (3) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 34 (RYAN CRAIG, BRAD RICHARDS)
2:24
TAM - BLAIR JONES 1 (ANDRE ROY, TIM TAYLOR) 4:18
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: LOS - MIKE WEAVER 1 (DEREK ARMST
Feb 6 10:08 PM - NHL
FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 0 0 2 0 (1) 2
TAMPA BAY 2 0 0 0 (3) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 34 (RYAN CRAIG, BRAD RICHARDS)
2:24
TAM - BLAIR JONES 1 (ANDRE ROY, TIM TAYLOR) 4:18
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: LOS - MIKE WEAVER 1 (DEREK ARMST
Kings vs. LightningFeb 6 10:08 PM - NHL
END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 0 0 2 0 2
TAMPA BAY 2 0 0 0 2 END OF OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 34 (RYAN CRAIG, BRAD RICHARDS)
2:24
TAM - BLAIR JONES 1 (ANDRE ROY, TIM TAYLOR) 4:18
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: LOS - MIKE WEAVER 1 (DEREK ARMSTRONG, D
Feb 6 10:03 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 0 0 2 2
TAMPA BAY 2 0 0 2 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 34 (RYAN CRAIG, BRAD RICHARDS)
2:24
TAM - BLAIR JONES 1 (ANDRE ROY, TIM TAYLOR) 4:18
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: LOS - MIKE WEAVER 1 (DEREK ARMSTRONG, DUSTIN BROWN) 1:13
LOS -
Feb 6 9:53 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 2
TAMPA BAY 2
3RD PRD: LOS - MIKE WEAVER 2 (BRIAN WILLSIE, ANZE KOPITAR) 7:41
Kings vs. LightningFeb 6 9:35 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
TAMPA BAY 2
3RD PRD: LOS - MIKE WEAVER 1 (DEREK ARMSTRONG, DUSTIN BROWN) 1:13
Kings vs. LightningFeb 6 9:27 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 0 0 0
TAMPA BAY 2 0 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 34 (RYAN CRAIG, BRAD RICHARDS)
2:24
TAM - BLAIR JONES 1 (ANDRE ROY, TIM TAYLOR) 4:18
2ND PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS 9
Feb 6 9:04 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 0 0
TAMPA BAY 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 34 (RYAN CRAIG, BRAD RICHARDS)
2:24
TAM - BLAIR JONES 1 (ANDRE ROY, TIM TAYLOR) 4:18
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS 9 9
Feb 6 8:14 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 0
TAMPA BAY 2
1ST PRD: TAM - BLAIR JONES 1 (ANDRE ROY, TIM TAYLOR) 4:18
Kings vs. LightningFeb 6 7:48 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 0
TAMPA BAY 1
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 34 (RYAN CRAIG, BRAD RICHARDS)
2:24
Kings vs. LightningFeb 6 7:43 PM
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