Final
Tocchet still searching for first win with Lightning
Nov 21, 2008 - 11:32 AM Nashville (9-8-1) at Tampa Bay (5-7-6) 7:30 p.m. ESTTAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- A new coach has not brought new results to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Interim coach Rich Tocchet tries to earn his first win with the Lightning when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday.
Tocchet took over for Barry Melrose, who was dismissed last Friday after Tampa Bay struggled to a 5-7-4 record in 16 games.
The Lightning hoped Tocchet could fix one of the league's floundering squads, but Tampa Bay has struggled to a pair of shootout losses in two games under his leadership.
The Lightning jumped to a 2-0 lead against Carolina on Sunday but allowed the Hurricanes to score twice in the second period en route to a 3-2 shootout loss.
It was the complete opposite on Tuesday as Tampa Bay fired a franchise-record 52 shots and rallied from a three-goal deficit, but it wasn't enough as it suffered a 4-3 setback to the Florida Panthers, falling to 0-3-2 during its last five games.
Tocchet hopes the Lightning can snap their slide against the Predators, who had their three-game win streak snipped with a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
Dan Ellis made 28 saves and David Legwand scored a shorthanded goal for Nashville in the loss.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NASHVILLE 1 0 0 1
TAMPA BAY 3 1 0 4 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 8 (STEVEN STAMKOS, RYAN
MALONE) 4:57
TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 9 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 7:05
NAS - JORDIN TOOTOO 3 (GREG ZANON) 10:40
TAM - MARK RECCHI 4 (MAREK MALIK, RYAN MALONE) 12:17
2ND
Nov 21 10:00 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NASHVILLE 1 0 1
TAMPA BAY 3 1 4 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 8 (STEVEN STAMKOS, RYAN
MALONE) 4:57
TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 9 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 7:05
NAS - JORDIN TOOTOO 3 (GREG ZANON) 10:40
TAM - MARK RECCHI 4 (MAREK MALIK, RYAN MALON
Nov 21 9:08 PM - NHL
NASHVILLE 1
TAMPA BAY 4
2ND PRD: TAM - VACLAV PROSPAL 4 (RYAN MALONE, STEVEN STAMKOS) 6:32
Predators 1, Lightning 4 2nd - 13:28Nov 21 8:45 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NASHVILLE 1 1
TAMPA BAY 3 3 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 8 (STEVEN STAMKOS, MARTIN ST.
LOUIS) 4:57
TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 9 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 7:05
NAS - JORDIN TOOTOO 3 (GREG ZANON) 10:40
TAM - MARK RECCHI 4 (MAREK MALIK, RYAN
Nov 21 8:15 PM - NHL
NASHVILLE 1
TAMPA BAY 3
1ST PRD: TAM - MARK RECCHI 4 (MAREK MALIK, RYAN MALONE) 12:17
Predators 1, Lightning 3 1st - 7:43Nov 21 8:03 PM - NHL
NASHVILLE 1
TAMPA BAY 2
1ST PRD: NAS - JORDIN TOOTOO 3 (GREG ZANON) 10:40
Predators 1, Lightning 2 1st - 9:20Nov 21 7:58 PM - NHL
NASHVILLE 0
TAMPA BAY 2
1ST PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 9 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 7:05
Predators 0, Lightning 2 1st - 12:55Nov 21 7:53 PM - NHL
NASHVILLE 0
TAMPA BAY 1
1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 8 (STEVEN STAMKOS, MARTIN ST.
LOUIS) 4:57 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)
Predators 0, Lightning 1 1st - 15:03Nov 21 7:49 PM
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