Lightning 3 - 1 Canadiens
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Canadiens look to take advantage of reeling Lightning

Dec 11, 2008 - 11:31 AM Tampa Bay (6-14-8) at Montreal (16-6-5), 7:00 pm EST

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- It has been a while since the Montreal Canadiens have lost in regulation. It has been even longer since the Tampa Bay Lightning have enjoyed success.

The Canadiens hope to win for the fifth time in six games when they host the lowly Lightning on Thursday.

Montreal last fell in regulation on November 28, a 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals. Prior to that, its last defeat after three periods came in a 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on November 18.

The Canadiens endured a pedestrian month of November, posting a 6-6-2 record. However, they have gotten off to a rousing start in December with a 3-0-1 mark.

Their 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday enabled them to improve to 9-2-3 at home.

The Lightning, however, have trudged through a miserable season. They have dropped nine in a row and 14 of 15.

Tampa Bay's 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday dropped it to 1-7-4 since interim coach Rick Tocchet took over for the fired Barry Melrose on November 14.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 2 1 0 3
    MONTREAL 1 0 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) PATRICE BRISEBOIS 2 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI
    MARKOV) 5:34
    TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 9 (MARK RECCHI, VINCENT LECAVALIER)
    10:49
    TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 12 (ANDREJ MESZAROS, LUKAS
    KRAJICEK) 12:03
    2ND PRD: TAM

    Dec 11 9:33 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 2 1 3
    MONTREAL 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) PATRICE BRISEBOIS 2 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI
    MARKOV) 5:34
    TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 9 (MARK RECCHI, VINCENT LECAVALIER)
    10:49
    TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 12 (ANDREJ MESZAROS, LUKAS
    KRAJICEK) 12:03


    Dec 11 8:43 PM
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    Lightning 3, Canadiens 1  2nd - 7:02Dec 11 8:26 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 3
    MONTREAL 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - (SH) MARTIN ST. LOUIS 10 (LUKAS KRAJICEK) 8:31

    Lightning 3, Canadiens 1  2nd - 11:29Dec 11 8:23 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 2 2
    MONTREAL 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) PATRICE BRISEBOIS 2 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI
    MARKOV) 5:34
    TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 9 (MARK RECCHI, VINCENT LECAVALIER)
    10:49
    TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 12 (ANDREJ MESZAROS, LUKAS
    KRAJICEK) 12:03


    Dec 11 7:48 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 2
    MONTREAL 1
    1ST PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 12 (ANDREJ MESZAROS, LUKAS KRAJICEK)
    12:03

    Lightning 2, Canadiens 1  1st - 7:57Dec 11 7:38 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    MONTREAL 1
    1ST PRD: TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 9 (MARK RECCHI, VINCENT LECAVALIER)
    10:49

    Lightning 1, Canadiens 1  1st - 9:11Dec 11 7:30 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 0
    MONTREAL 1
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) PATRICE BRISEBOIS 2 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI
    MARKOV) 5:34

    Lightning 0, Canadiens 1  1st - 14:26Dec 11 7:21 PM

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