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Panthers look to end four-game home skid vs. Lightning

Jan 12, 2008 - 3:45 PM Tampa Bay (16-23-5) at Florida (20-21-3) 7:00 pm EST

SUNRISE, Florida (Ticker) -- The Florida Panthers aim to put an end to their worst home losing streak of the season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

Florida has lost four straight games here and has failed to score more than one goal in any of those contests.

Despite the lack of success at home, the Panthers should be able to take advantage of the Lightning being in town.

The Panthers are 11-2-0 here vs. Tampa Bay since the start of the 2003-04 season. Overall, Florida is 25-7-2 all-time at BankAtlantic Center vs. the Lightning.

Florida will try to build off the momentum gained from a 3-2 shootout win over Atlanta on Thursday.

Olli Jokinen, who has a 14-game points streak vs. Tampa Bay, scored the game-winner and All-Star goaltender Tomas Vokoun denied Ilya Kovalchuk to secure the win.

Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has been struggling. The Lightning have lost 11 of their last 13 games and are allowing a league-worst 3.41 goals per game this season.

Star center Vincent Lecavalier, who is a starter in the All-Star Game for the first time, had his five-game points streak snapped in a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 2 2 5
    FLORIDA 1 0 2 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: FLA - OLLI JOKINEN 21 (BRYAN ALLEN) 0:38
    TAM - NICK TARNASKY 2 (CRAIG MACDONALD, MATHIEU DARCHE)
    10:39
    2ND PRD: TAM - JAN HLAVAC 7 (JASON WARD, CHRIS GRATTON) 2:00
    TAM - NICK TARNASKY 3 (SHANE O'BRIEN, CRAIG MACDONAL

    Jan 12 9:26 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 5
    FLORIDA 3
    3RD PRD: TAM - (EN) BRAD RICHARDS 13 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 19:44

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 9:25 PM
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    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 9:25 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 4
    FLORIDA 3
    3RD PRD: FLA - BRETT MCLEAN 4 (MAGNUS JOHANSSON, JAY BOUWMEESTER)
    18:31

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 9:22 PM
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    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 9:22 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 4
    FLORIDA 2
    3RD PRD: FLA - DAVID BOOTH 11 (JASSEN CULLIMORE, STEPHEN WEISS) 14:59

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 9:15 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 4
    FLORIDA 1
    3RD PRD: TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 12 (VACLAV PROSPAL, MARTIN ST.
    LOUIS) 9:15

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 9:03 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 2 3
    FLORIDA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: FLA - OLLI JOKINEN 21 (BRYAN ALLEN) 0:38
    TAM - NICK TARNASKY 2 (CRAIG MACDONALD, MATHIEU DARCHE)
    10:39
    2ND PRD: TAM - JAN HLAVAC 7 (JASON WARD, CHRIS GRATTON) 2:00
    TAM - NICK TARNASKY 3 (SHANE O'BRIEN, C

    Jan 12 8:30 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 3
    FLORIDA 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - NICK TARNASKY 3 (SHANE O'BRIEN, CRAIG MACDONALD) 3:07

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 8:05 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 2
    FLORIDA 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - JAN HLAVAC 7 (JASON WARD, CHRIS GRATTON) 2:00

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 8:02 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 1
    FLORIDA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: FLA - OLLI JOKINEN 21 (BRYAN ALLEN) 0:38
    TAM - NICK TARNASKY 2 (CRAIG MACDONALD, MATHIEU DARCHE)
    10:39
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    TAM 10 10
    FLA 13

    Jan 12 7:40 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    FLORIDA 1
    1ST PRD: TAM - NICK TARNASKY 2 (CRAIG MACDONALD, MATHIEU DARCHE) 10:39

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 7:27 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 0
    FLORIDA 1
    1ST PRD: FLA - OLLI JOKINEN 21 (BRYAN ALLEN) 0:38

    Lightning vs. PanthersJan 12 7:10 PM

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