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Lightning, Thrashers happy to end forgettable seasons

Apr 5, 2008 - 2:19 PM Tampa Bay (31-41-9) at Atlanta (33-40-8) 7:00 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) - The Atlanta Thrashers and Tampa Bay Lightning meet in the season finale for both teams on Saturday.

Atlanta enters the game with just 74 points this season, the second worst total in the Eastern Conference, and fell to 2-7-0 over its last nine games on Tuesday during a 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.

Jordan LaVallee and Mark Recchi each scored a goal to provide the offense for the Thrashers while leading-scorer Ilya Kovalchuk was held without a point for the fourth time in the last six games.

Kovalchuk has been the lone bright spot for the Thrashers this season. The 24-year-old left wing ranks second in the NHL with 52 goals, tying his career-high set during the 2005-06 campaign.

The last-place Lightning will be without superstar Vincent Lecavalier on Saturday after the All-Star left Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals in the third period with a shoulder injury.

Tampa Bay (31-41-9) has lost three straight games heading into Saturday's contest and is tied with the Los Angeles Kings (32-42-7) for the worst record in the NHL with 71 points.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 1
    ATLANTA 1 0 3 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - BOBBY HOLIK 15 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, CHRIS THORBURN) 5:48
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) MATHIEU DARCHE 7 (FILIP KUBA, DAN BOYLE) 3:50
    3RD PRD: ATL - COLBY ARMSTRONG 13 (ERIC PERRIN, GARNET EXELBY) 15:51
    ATL - (EN) JIM SLATER 8

    Apr 5 9:26 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    ATLANTA 4
    3RD PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 6 (MARK RECCHI, VYACHESLAV KOZLOV) 19:33

    Lightning 1, Thrashers 4  3rd - 0:27Apr 5 9:24 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    ATLANTA 3
    3RD PRD: ATL - (EN) JIM SLATER 8 (COLBY ARMSTRONG) 19:05

    Lightning 1, Thrashers 3  3rd - 0:55Apr 5 9:22 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    ATLANTA 2
    3RD PRD: ATL - COLBY ARMSTRONG 13 (ERIC PERRIN, GARNET EXELBY) 15:51

    Lightning 1, Thrashers 2  3rd - 4:09Apr 5 9:16 PM
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    Lightning 1, Thrashers 2  3rd - 4:09Apr 5 9:16 PM
  • 72
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    RUWTbot Added 40 roots (Close Finish)

    Lightning 1, Thrashers 1  3rd - 4:30Apr 5 9:15 PM
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    Lightning 1, Thrashers 1  3rd - 6:00Apr 5 9:11 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 1
    ATLANTA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - BOBBY HOLIK 15 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, CHRIS THORBURN) 5:48
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) MATHIEU DARCHE 7 (FILIP KUBA, DAN BOYLE) 3:50
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAM 8 14

    Apr 5 8:33 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    ATLANTA 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - FILIP KUBA 7 (DAN BOYLE, MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 3:50

    Lightning 1, Thrashers 1  2nd - 16:10Apr 5 8:06 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 0 0
    ATLANTA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - BOBBY HOLIK 15 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, CHRIS THORBURN) 5:48
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAM 8 8
    ATL 7 7
    GOALIES: TAM - MIKE SMITH
    ATL

    Apr 5 7:41 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 0
    ATLANTA 1
    1ST PRD: ATL - BOBBY HOLIK 15 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, CHRIS THORBURN) 5:48

    Lightning 0, Thrashers 1  1st - 14:12Apr 5 7:20 PM

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