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Lecavalier, Lightning trying to end slide
Dec 6, 2008 - 11:29 AM Buffalo (11-11-3) at Tampa Bay (6-11-8), 7:30 pm ESTTAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- It hasn't mattered who their coach is, the Tampa Bay Lightning can't seem to make winning a habit.
Captain Vincent Lecavalier will try to help the Lightning snap a five-game winless streak when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
Tampa Bay has posted a 1-6-4 record over the last 11 contests, a stretch that saw a coaching change from Barry Melrose to Rick Tocchet. Despite the team's struggles, Lecavalier hasn't had much of a problem finding the scoresheet.
Over the Lightning's miserable run, Lecavalier has four goals and six assists. The 28-year-old, who was rumored to be instrumental in Melrose's departure, has 10 goals and 20 points overall.
The Sabres are also on a losing skid, falling in their previous three contests. It's not hard to see why Buffalo has struggled, managing three goals over the losing streak.
Ales Kotalik's power-play goal in the third period of Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers snapped the team's 143-minute, 40-second scoreless drought.
The Sabres have lost eight of their last 10 games, scoring just 19 goals during that stretch.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 1 2 1 4
TAMPA BAY 1 2 0 3 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: BUF - DREW STAFFORD 4 (PAUL GAUSTAD) 10:02
TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, LUKAS
KRAJICEK) 13:05
2ND PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 19 (DEREK ROY, DREW STAFFORD) 9:46
TAM - PAUL RANGER 2 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, V
Dec 6 10:05 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 4
TAMPA BAY 3
3RD PRD: BUF - DEREK ROY 7 (TEPPO NUMMINEN) 10:03
Sabres 4, Lightning 3 3rd - 9:57Dec 6 9:43 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 1 2 3
TAMPA BAY 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: BUF - DREW STAFFORD 4 (PAUL GAUSTAD) 10:02
TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, LUKAS
KRAJICEK) 13:05
2ND PRD: BUF - DEREK ROY 7 (DREW STAFFORD, TONI LYDMAN) 9:46
TAM - PAUL RANGER 2 (VINCENT LE
Dec 6 9:11 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 3
TAMPA BAY 3
2ND PRD: TAM - VACLAV PROSPAL 6 (MAREK MALIK, MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 15:20
Sabres 3, Lightning 3 2nd - 4:40Dec 6 9:02 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 3
TAMPA BAY 2
2ND PRD: BUF - JOCHEN HECHT 3 (ADAM MAIR) 14:41
Sabres 3, Lightning 2 2nd - 5:19Dec 6 9:01 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
TAMPA BAY 2
2ND PRD: TAM - PAUL RANGER 2 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, VACLAV PROSPAL)
10:21
Sabres 2, Lightning 2 2nd - 9:39Dec 6 8:55 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
TAMPA BAY 1
2ND PRD: BUF - DEREK ROY 7 (DREW STAFFORD, TONI LYDMAN) 9:46
Sabres 2, Lightning 1 2nd - 10:14Dec 6 8:54 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 1 1
TAMPA BAY 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: BUF - DREW STAFFORD 4 (PAUL GAUSTAD) 10:02
TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, LUKAS
KRAJICEK) 13:05
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUF 9 9
TA
Dec 6 8:13 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 1
TAMPA BAY 1
1ST PRD: TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER, LUKAS KRAJICEK)
13:05
Sabres 1, Lightning 1 1st - 6:55Dec 6 8:02 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 1
TAMPA BAY 0
1ST PRD: BUF - DREW STAFFORD 4 (PAUL GAUSTAD) 10:02
Sabres 1, Lightning 0 1st - 9:58Dec 6 7:57 PM
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