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Stastny, Avalanche set to visit Lightning
Jan 15, 2008 - 2:43 PM Colorado (24-18-3) at Tampa Bay (17-23-5) 7:30 pm ESTTAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- With both teams coming off a successful trip to Miami, the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Lightning will battle Tuesday night at the St. Pete Times Forum.
Milan Hejduk scored the decisive goal in the shootout as the Avalanche defeated the Florida Panthers, 4-3, on Sunday.
Andrew Brunette had a pair of goals for Colorado, including one that gave it a 3-2 lead just over eight minutes into the third period.
Paul Stastny, who had an assist Sunday, leads the club with 31 assists and 47 points.
Nick Tarnasky scored twice as the Lightning posted a 5-3 victory over the Panthers on Saturday.
Brad Richards also netted a pair of goals and Jan Hlavac scored a goal for Tampa Bay, which had lost eight of its previous nine games.
Vincent Lecavalier leads Tampa Bay with 28 goals and an NHL-best 63 points this season. The reigning Maurice Richard Trophy winner has failed to score a goal in the last three games, going pointless in the previous two.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLORADO 0 2 1 3
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) JEFF FINGER 3 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, TYLER ARNASON)
5:30
COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 17 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, BRETT CLARK)
16:27
3RD PRD: COL - (EN) MILAN HEJDUK 17 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY)
18:
Jan 15 9:52 PM - NHL
COLORADO 3
TAMPA BAY 0
3RD PRD: COL - (EN) MILAN HEJDUK 17 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PAUL STASTNY)
18:26
Avalanche vs. LightningJan 15 9:50 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLORADO 0 2 2
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) JEFF FINGER 3 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, TYLER ARNASON)
5:30
COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 17 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, BRETT CLARK)
16:27
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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Jan 15 9:01 PM - NHL
COLORADO 2
TAMPA BAY 0
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 17 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, BRETT CLARK)
16:27
Avalanche vs. LightningJan 15 8:57 PM - NHL
COLORADO 1
TAMPA BAY 0
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) JEFF FINGER 3 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, TYLER ARNASON)
5:30
Avalanche vs. LightningJan 15 8:41 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLORADO 0 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COL 9 9
TAM 7 7
GOALIES: COL - JOSE THEODORE
TAM - KARRI RAMO
Jan 15 8:13 PM
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