Game Night Results

QMJHL

Montreal Juniors 3 @ Rimouski Oceanic 4 (OT)
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM

Fresh off signing an entry level contract with the Lightning, Landry earned a primary assist on Montreal’s game-tying goal late in the third period in his season debut, but the Juniors fell in OT to Vincent Lecavalier’s alma mater 4-3. Landry was on the ice for the game winner. Rimouski only dressed 14 skaters (4 defensemen), yet overcame an early 2-0 deficit to win. Landry was credited with 2 hits in the game. Alex Emond (undrafted) had a hattrick for Rimouski.

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 0 @ Gatineau Olympiques 6
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM

Janosik earned the primary assist on the game opening goal as the Olympiques cruised to an easy 6-0 pasting of the Huskies.

BCHL

Vernon Vipers 3 @ Penticton Vees 2
F Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 3 GP, 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM

The Vees now have two wins and a loss on the year.

Sodertalje 3 @ Lulea 1
Riku Helenius, Sodertalje, Loss, 8/11, 3.09 GAA, .727 sv%
Season totals: 1 GP, 0-1-0, 0 SO, 3.09 GAA, .727 sv%

Ex-NHLer Janne Niinimaa had a goal and an assist to lead Lulea to a 3-1 win over Sodertalje in their Elitserien opener. Lightning prospect goaltender Riku Helenius stopped 8 of the 11 shots he faced for the loss. Sodertalje outshot Lulea 16-11 in the defensive struggle.

Despite the setback, the Lightning have proven they are back when it comes to drafting quality prospects.

TB-3
CAR-4 (OT)

Jaroslav Janus allowed 4 goals on 34 shots in the overtime loss.

First Period
TB - Butcher (Marks, Zahn) 5:42
CAR - Kennedy (PP) (Skinner, Caria) 17:59

Second Period
TB - Butcher (PP) (Janosik, Tyrell) 2:14
CAR - Shugg (Caria) 18:27

Third Period
CAR - Staal (unassisted) 7:47
TB - Wright (Connolly) 11:27

Overtime
CAR - Skinner (Dalpe) 3:36

The Lightning finished 2-1-1 in the four games they played in the tournament. James Wright finished tied for third in the tournament in scoring with 6 points, just 1 point back of Carolina's Jeff Skinner and the Rangers' Derek Stepan. The centerman had 3 goals and was +4 in 4 games. Brett Connolly finished tied for eighth in scoring with 4 points, including 2 goals.

Full Lightning tournament statistics are available here.

Box score from Pointstreak.

James Wright has another multi-point game and moves into a tie for the tournament lead in scoring.

DAL-1
TB-3

Dustin Tokarski allowed just 1 goal on 36 shots for the win, outdueling 2010 first round pick Jack Campbell. He came within an eyelash of having a shutout after going 59:46 without surrendering a goal.

First Period
TB - Wright (PP) (Panik, Schemitsch) 11:51
TB - Vachon (Rogers, Wright) 13:20

Second Period
TB - Ashton (Vachon) 8:33

Third Period
DAL - Coyle (PP) (King) 19:46

The Lightning temporarily move into first in their group, pending the outcome of the Detroit/St. Louis game.

Box score from Pointstreak.