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Flyers hope to split season series with Lightning

Jan 30, 2009 - 11:18 AM Philadelphia (25-13-9) at Tampa Bay (17-22-10), 7:30 pm EST

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Flyers will try to salvage a split of their season series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.

The Flyers, who are in the midst of their second two-game trip to Florida this month, suffered a 4-1 loss in Tampa Bay on January 15. The Lightning scored three goals in a span of 2:03 and captain Vincent Lecavalier converted a penalty shot in that one.

Philadelphia split their first two meetings of the season against the Lightning at home.

The Flyers are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Simon Gagne and Claude Giroux scored for Philadelphia, which has dropped three of its last five contests.

The Lightning had a three-game losing streak snapped Thursday, suffering a 3-2 setback to the Carolina Hurricanes. Mark Reechi and Ryan Malone each tallied in that one.

Former Flyer Steve Downie is currently on a four-game point streak for Tampa Bay, which has won seven of its last 11 contests.






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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 1 2 3 6
    TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 17 (MIKE KNUBLE, SIMON GAGNE) 7:03
    TAM - (PP) VACLAV PROSPAL 13 (PAUL RANGER) 17:55
    2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) RANDY JONES 2 (MIKE RICHARDS, MATTHEW CARLE) 8:05
    PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 18 (JOFFREY LUPUL, RAND

    Jan 30 10:27 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 6
    TAMPA BAY 1
    3RD PRD: PHI - JEFF CARTER 32 (UNASSISTED) 13:08

    Flyers 6, Lightning 1  3rd - 6:52Jan 30 10:20 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 5
    TAMPA BAY 1
    3RD PRD: PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 18 (UNASSISTED) 10:47

    Flyers 5, Lightning 1  3rd - 9:13Jan 30 10:09 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 4
    TAMPA BAY 1
    3RD PRD: PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 18 (UNASSISTED) 7:59

    Flyers 4, Lightning 1  3rd - 12:01Jan 30 10:05 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 1 2 3
    TAMPA BAY 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 17 (MIKE KNUBLE, SIMON GAGNE) 7:03
    TAM - (PP) VACLAV PROSPAL 13 (PAUL RANGER) 17:55
    2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) RANDY JONES 2 (MIKE RICHARDS, MATTHEW CARLE) 8:05
    PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 18 (JOFFRE

    Jan 30 9:27 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 3
    TAMPA BAY 1
    2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 18 (JOFFREY LUPUL, RANDY JONES) 14:41

    Flyers 3, Lightning 1  2nd - 5:19Jan 30 9:18 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 2
    TAMPA BAY 1
    2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) RANDY JONES 2 (MIKE RICHARDS, MATTHEW CARLE) 8:05

    Flyers 2, Lightning 1  2nd - 11:55Jan 30 8:57 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 1 1
    TAMPA BAY 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 17 (MIKE KNUBLE, SIMON GAGNE) 7:03
    TAM - (PP) VACLAV PROSPAL 13 (PAUL RANGER) 17:55
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHI 10 10
    TAM 16

    Jan 30 8:26 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 1
    1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VACLAV PROSPAL 13 (UNASSISTED) 17:55

    Flyers 1, Lightning 1  1st - 2:05Jan 30 8:18 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 0
    1ST PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 17 (MIKE KNUBLE) 7:03

    Flyers 1, Lightning 0  1st - 12:57Jan 30 7:52 PM