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Lightning face Canadiens looking to end road struggles

Jan 3, 2008 - 1:36 PM Tampa Bay (15-21-4) at Montreal (19-13-7) 7:30 pm EST

MONTREAL (Ticker) - The Tampa Bay Lightning try to end a five-game losing streak and correct their struggles on the road when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

The Lightning have been dreadful of late, particularly on the road where they have dropped four of their last five games and eight of their last 10. Not surprisingly, the Lightning own an NHL-worst 3-13-1 road mark.

Tampa Bay suffered its third straight road loss on Tuesday - a 4-3 shootout defeat at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Martin St. Louis scored his 14th goal of the season while NHL scoring leader Vincent Lecavalier notched two assists.

Despite Tampa Bay's recent woes, Lecavalier continues to be terrific, logging nine points in his last eight games. The 27-year-old center leads the Lightning with 26 goals and 32 assists this season.

The Canadiens are also looking to get back on track Thursday after suffering a 4-3 overtime setback to the New York Rangers during their last game on Sunday.

Andrei Kostitsyn scored two power play goals and added an assist in the loss. The 22-year-old left wing has nine goals and 12 assists this season and has logged seven points in his last six games.