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Thrashers host Lightning in first-place showdown

Feb 22, 2007 - 3:16 PM Tampa Bay (34-24-3) at Atlanta (31-22-9) 7:00 pm EST

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Strong firepower by Vincent Lecavalier has sparked the Tampa Bay Lightning to the top of the Southeast Division.

Lecavalier looks to reach the 40-goal plateau for the first time in his career Thursday as the Lightning visit the Atlanta Thrashers in a battle for first place in the division.

Tampa Bay is 15-3-1 in its last 19 contests and is tied with Atlanta with 71 points in the race for first in the Southeast.

Lecavalier has a three-goal lead over teammate Martin St. Louis and Anaheim's Teemu Selanne for the league lead. He has five goals and six assists in his last five contests.

After Saturday's overtime loss to the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay gained a split of the home-and home series with Tuesday's 3-2 shootout triumph. St. Louis netted a power-play goal in regulation and the clincher in the shootout.

Back home after a six-game road trip, Atlanta has dropped seven of its nine contests in February. The Thrashers will play six of their next seven at home.

Atlanta snapped a four-game losing streak with Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Marian Hossa had a goal and an assist and Ilya Kovalchuk added his 33rd tally.








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    FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 3 1 1 5
    ATLANTA 1 2 1 0 4 FINAL IN OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) STEVE MCCARTHY 4 (SCOTT MELLANBY, MARIAN HOSSA)
    2:38
    2ND PRD: ATL - ERIC BELANGER 10 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, ANDY SUTTON) 7:50
    TAM - BRAD RICHARDS 21 (MARTIN ST. LOU

    Feb 22 9:44 PM


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    FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 3 1 1 5
    ATLANTA 1 2 1 0 4 FINAL IN OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) STEVE MCCARTHY 4 (SCOTT MELLANBY, MARIAN HOSSA)
    2:38
    2ND PRD: ATL - ERIC BELANGER 10 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, ANDY SUTTON) 7:50
    TAM - BRAD RICHARDS 21 (MARTIN ST. LOU

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 9:44 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 3 1 4
    ATLANTA 1 2 1 4 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) STEVE MCCARTHY 4 (SCOTT MELLANBY, MARIAN HOSSA)
    2:38
    2ND PRD: ATL - ERIC BELANGER 10 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, ANDY SUTTON) 7:50
    TAM - BRAD RICHARDS 21 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, VACLAV PROSPAL)
    11:24
    AT

    Feb 22 9:37 PM
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    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 9:27 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 4
    ATLANTA 4
    3RD PRD: TAM - ANDRE ROY 1 (PAUL RANGER, DAN BOYLE) 2:28

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 9:04 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 3
    ATLANTA 4
    3RD PRD: ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 35 (ERIC BELANGER) 0:30

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 9:00 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 3 3
    ATLANTA 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) STEVE MCCARTHY 4 (SCOTT MELLANBY, MARIAN HOSSA)
    2:38
    2ND PRD: ATL - ERIC BELANGER 10 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, ANDY SUTTON) 7:50
    TAM - BRAD RICHARDS 21 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, VACLAV PROSPAL)
    11:24
    ATL

    Feb 22 8:41 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 3
    ATLANTA 3
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 40 (BRAD RICHARDS, DAN BOYLE)
    15:43

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 8:34 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 2
    ATLANTA 3
    2ND PRD: TAM - ERIC PERRIN 11 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 13:38

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 8:28 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    ATLANTA 3
    2ND PRD: ATL - ERIC BOULTON 3 (BOBBY HOLIK, STEVE MCCARTHY) 13:09

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 8:26 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    ATLANTA 2
    2ND PRD: TAM - BRAD RICHARDS 21 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, VACLAV PROSPAL)
    11:24

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 8:22 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 0
    ATLANTA 2
    2ND PRD: ATL - ERIC BELANGER 10 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, ANDY SUTTON) 7:50

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 8:15 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 0
    ATLANTA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) STEVE MCCARTHY 4 (SCOTT MELLANBY, MARIAN HOSSA)
    2:38
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAM 5 5
    ATL 10 10
    GOALIES: TAM - MARC DEN

    Feb 22 7:44 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 0
    ATLANTA 1
    1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) STEVE MCCARTHY 4 (SCOTT MELLANBY, MARIAN HOSSA)
    2:38

    Lightning vs. ThrashersFeb 22 7:14 PM

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