BP Staff
11-01-2008, 10:41 PM
Back-to-back wins against teams that have traditionally tortured the Lightning. Nice.
OTT-2
TB-3 (SO)
Mike Smith stopped 29 of 31 shots faced for the win.
First Period
NO SCORING
Second Period
08:06 OTT Vermette, (Schubert, Foligno)(PP)
14:09 TB Lecavalier, (Krajicek, Prospal)
14:48 OTT Heatley, (Kuba, Vermette)
Third Period
13:48 TB Carle, (Prospal, Krajicek)
Overtime
NO SCORING
Shootout
OTT- Spezza, Ruutu
TB- Jokinen, St. Louis, Artyukhin
Ottawa tastes defeat at the shootout hands of the bottomless pit, Evgeny Artyukhin.
In past years, if the Lightning had the Sabres and Senators back-to-back on the schedule, most Lightning fans would be happy with 2 points and not getting blown out in either game, so this is the first time I can honestly say Barry Melrose and OK Hockey have changed the on-ice dynamic of the team for the better. The Lightning are now 4-3-3 on the season, thanks largely to the incredible goaltending of Mike Smith and Olaf Kolzig, and look like a team that is finally getting its footing. At the very least, Vincent Lecavalier is looking hot as a flamethrower right now.
Steven Stamkos had 3 shots on goal and was 38% on draws in 13:54.
Box score (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20082009/GS020157.HTM) and extended statistics (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20082009/ES020157.HTM) from NHL.com.
read more (http://www.boltprospects.com/content/nhl-game-night-111-senators-lightning)
OTT-2
TB-3 (SO)
Mike Smith stopped 29 of 31 shots faced for the win.
First Period
NO SCORING
Second Period
08:06 OTT Vermette, (Schubert, Foligno)(PP)
14:09 TB Lecavalier, (Krajicek, Prospal)
14:48 OTT Heatley, (Kuba, Vermette)
Third Period
13:48 TB Carle, (Prospal, Krajicek)
Overtime
NO SCORING
Shootout
OTT- Spezza, Ruutu
TB- Jokinen, St. Louis, Artyukhin
Ottawa tastes defeat at the shootout hands of the bottomless pit, Evgeny Artyukhin.
In past years, if the Lightning had the Sabres and Senators back-to-back on the schedule, most Lightning fans would be happy with 2 points and not getting blown out in either game, so this is the first time I can honestly say Barry Melrose and OK Hockey have changed the on-ice dynamic of the team for the better. The Lightning are now 4-3-3 on the season, thanks largely to the incredible goaltending of Mike Smith and Olaf Kolzig, and look like a team that is finally getting its footing. At the very least, Vincent Lecavalier is looking hot as a flamethrower right now.
Steven Stamkos had 3 shots on goal and was 38% on draws in 13:54.
Box score (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20082009/GS020157.HTM) and extended statistics (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20082009/ES020157.HTM) from NHL.com.
read more (http://www.boltprospects.com/content/nhl-game-night-111-senators-lightning)