Lightning 3 - 2 Canadiens
Final - 2OT
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Lecavalier, Lightning look to end road woes

Dec 11, 2007 - 2:48 PM Tampa Bay (13-14-3) at Montreal (14-11-4) 7:30 pm EST

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- In order for Vincent Lecavalier and the Tampa Bay Lightning to become a championship caliber team again, they are going to have to find a way to win on the road.

Lecavalier hopes to help the Lightning snap a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay suffered a 6-1 setback at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, making them just 2-11-1 away from the St. Pete Forum this season.

The Lightning's only two road wins came in back-to-back games against the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals on November 8 and 10.

Lecavalier, an early candidate for the Hart Trophy this season, has 14 goals and 31 points in 16 games at home, while registering just five tallies and nine assists in 14 road contests.

The Lightning may be without center Brad Richards, who sustained an injury to his left knee in Monday's loss and did not return to the game.

Richards, who has missed just two games - both because of a death in the family - in his six-year career, has 10 goals and 28 points this season.

The Canadiens have struggled at home this season and have dropped five straight contests at the Bell Centre, including Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.








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    Tampa Bay
    0 2 0 0 (1) --3
    Montreal 0 1 1 0 (0) --2
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    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: M Komisarek, Mon (high sticking), 1:07; A
    Kostitsyn, Mon (tripping), 15:47.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 13 (power play)
    (Andrei Kostitsyn)0:

    Dec 11 10:22 PM


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    Tampa Bay
    0 2 0 0 (1) --3
    Montreal 0 1 1 0 (0) --2
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    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: M Komisarek, Mon (high sticking), 1:07; A
    Kostitsyn, Mon (tripping), 15:47.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 13 (power play)
    (Andrei Kostitsyn)0:

    Lightning vs. CanadiensDec 11 10:22 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 2 0 0 2
    MONTREAL 0 1 1 0 2 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 13 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 0:47
    TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 20 (BRAD RICHARDS, FILIP KUBA)
    1:50
    TAM - ANDRE ROY 2 (UNASSISTED) 8:58
    3RD PRD:

    Dec 11 10:14 PM
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    Lightning vs. CanadiensDec 11 10:02 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 2 0 2
    MONTREAL 0 1 1 2 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 13 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 0:47
    TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 20 (BRAD RICHARDS, FILIP KUBA)
    1:50
    TAM - ANDRE ROY 2 (UNASSISTED) 8:58
    3RD PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 10

    Dec 11 10:01 PM
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    Lightning vs. CanadiensDec 11 10:00 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 2
    MONTREAL 2
    3RD PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 10 (UNASSISTED) 15:22

    Lightning vs. CanadiensDec 11 9:53 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 2 2
    MONTREAL 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 13 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 0:47
    TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 20 (BRAD RICHARDS, FILIP KUBA)
    1:50
    TAM - ANDRE ROY 2 (UNASSISTED) 8:58
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD

    Dec 11 9:09 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 2
    MONTREAL 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - ANDRE ROY 2 (UNASSISTED) 8:58

    Lightning vs. CanadiensDec 11 8:52 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    MONTREAL 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 20 (BRAD RICHARDS, FILIP KUBA)
    1:50

    Lightning vs. CanadiensDec 11 8:38 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 0
    MONTREAL 1
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 13 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 0:47

    Lightning vs. CanadiensDec 11 8:35 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 0
    MONTREAL 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    GOALIES: TAM - MARC DENIS
    MON - CAREY PRICE

    Dec 11 8:14 PM

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