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Flyers set to visit lowly Lightning
Jan 15, 2009 - 11:46 AM Philadelphia (23-11-9) at Tampa Bay (13-20-10), 7:30 pm ESTTAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Locked in a three-way battle atop the Atlantic Division, the Philadelphia Flyers hope a two-game stop in the "Sunshine State" can help them move ahead.
The Flyers will attempt to bounce back from a loss to their cross-state rival when they meet the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
With Tuesday's 4-2 setback to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia dropped a point behind the New York Rangers in the division race. The New Jersey Devils are just three points out of the top spot and the Penguins are not out of it yet, sitting 10 points back.
The Flyers, who will visit the Florida Panthers on Friday before a four-day break, are 4-1-2 over their last seven contests.
The Lightning failed to pick up their third consecutive victory Tuesday, suffering a 7-1 rout against the San Jose Sharks.
Tampa Bay enters this five-game homestand with rumors swirling around captain Vincent Lecavalier and his future with the team. The Lightning are clearly in rebuilding mode and would draw plenty of interest for the former Maurice Richard Trophy winner.
The 28-year-old Lecavalier leads the team with 17 goals this season.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 1
TAMPA BAY 0 3 1 4 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) JOFFREY LUPUL 15 (JEFF CARTER, MATTHEW CARLE)
5:21
TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 17 (STEVEN STAMKOS, MARK RECCHI)
14:48
TAM - (PP) ANDREJ MESZAROS 2 (RYAN MALONE, MARK RECCHI)
15:13
TAM - RYAN CRA
Jan 15 10:00 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 1
TAMPA BAY 4
3RD PRD: TAM - (PS) VINCENT LECAVALIER 18 12:34
Flyers 1, Lightning 4 3rd - 7:26Jan 15 9:49 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 1
TAMPA BAY 0 3 3 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) JOFFREY LUPUL 15 (JEFF CARTER, MATTHEW CARLE)
5:21
TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 17 (STEVEN STAMKOS, MARK RECCHI)
14:48
TAM - (PP) ANDREJ MESZAROS 2 (RYAN MALONE, MARK RECCHI)
15:13
T
Jan 15 9:08 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 1
TAMPA BAY 3
2ND PRD: TAM - RYAN CRAIG 2 (MATT PETTINGER, ADAM HALL) 16:51
Flyers 1, Lightning 3 2nd - 3:09Jan 15 9:05 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 1
TAMPA BAY 2
2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) ANDREJ MESZAROS 2 (RYAN MALONE, MARK RECCHI) 15:13
Flyers 1, Lightning 2 2nd - 4:47Jan 15 9:03 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 1
TAMPA BAY 1
2ND PRD: TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 17 (STEVEN STAMKOS, MARK RECCHI) 14:48
Flyers 1, Lightning 1 2nd - 5:12Jan 15 9:02 PM - NHL
PHILADELPHIA 1
TAMPA BAY 0
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) JOFFREY LUPUL 15 (JEFF CARTER, MATTHEW CARLE) 5:21
Flyers 1, Lightning 0 2nd - 14:39Jan 15 8:51 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 0 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 7 7
TAM 14 14
GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
TAM - MIKE SMITH
Jan 15 8:12 PM
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