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Last two Stanley Cup champions face off in pivotal matchup

Apr 3, 2007 - 4:04 PM Carolina (39-32-8) at Tampa Bay (43-32-4) 7:30 pm EDT

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The last two Stanley Cup champions are scrambling for a playoff spot. But the Tampa Bay Lightning are in better shape than the Carolina Hurricanes.

The teams meet on Tuesday with the Lightning in the seventh playoff spot and the Hurricanes in 10th place in the Eastern Conference.

Tampa Bay is one point behind the New York Rangers (41-29-9) and two points ahead of Montreal (41-32-6) in the playoff race.

Carolina is two points behind Montreal, which hosts Boston on Tuesday, and one point behind Toronto (38-30-11).

The Hurricanes are trying to avoid being the first team since New Jersey in 1995-96 to miss the playoffs following a championship season.

Carolina rallied from a two-goal deficit and defeated the Florida Panthers, 4-3, in overtime on Sunday. Ray Whitney scored with 1:30 left in the extra session.

Vincent Lecavalier had a goal and two assists in the Lightning's 5-2 triumph over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 1 1 0 2
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 2 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 32 (ERIK COLE, ROD BRIND'AMOUR) 12:29
    2ND PRD: CAR - (PP) ROD BRIND'AMOUR 25 (SCOTT WALKER, ERIK COLE) 1:25
    TAM - ERIC PERRIN 13 (JASON WARD, NOLAN PRATT) 8:33
    3RD PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 52 (V

    Apr 3 10:01 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 2
    TAMPA BAY 3
    3RD PRD: TAM - DAN BOYLE 20 (UNASSISTED) 3:13

    Hurricanes vs. LightningApr 3 9:28 PM


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    CAROLINA 2
    TAMPA BAY 2
    3RD PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 52 (VACLAV PROSPAL) 1:20

    Hurricanes vs. LightningApr 3 9:25 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 1 1 2
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 32 (ERIK COLE, ROD BRIND'AMOUR) 12:29
    2ND PRD: CAR - (PP) ROD BRIND'AMOUR 25 (SCOTT WALKER, ERIK COLE) 1:25
    TAM - ERIC PERRIN 13 (JASON WARD, NOLAN PRATT) 8:33
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST

    Apr 3 9:03 PM


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    CAROLINA 2
    TAMPA BAY 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - ERIC PERRIN 13 (JASON WARD, NOLAN PRATT) 8:33

    Hurricanes vs. LightningApr 3 8:46 PM


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    CAROLINA 2
    TAMPA BAY 0
    2ND PRD: CAR - (PP) ROD BRIND'AMOUR 25 (SCOTT WALKER, ERIK COLE) 1:25

    Hurricanes vs. LightningApr 3 8:31 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 1 1
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 32 (ERIK COLE, ROD BRIND'AMOUR) 12:29
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAR 8 8
    TAM 14 14
    GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
    TAM - JO

    Apr 3 8:10 PM


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    CAROLINA 1
    TAMPA BAY 0
    1ST PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 32 (ERIK COLE) 12:29

    Hurricanes vs. LightningApr 3 7:58 PM

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