Can you believe there was a time when people were trying to run Jussi Jokinen [5] out of town?
TB-2
PHI-1
Mike Smith [6] was excellent, allowing just 1 goal on 36 shots for the win. I thought Barry Melrose might give Smith a couple of nights off after the frustration he showed late in the Rangers game, but he threw Smith right back in and the young netminder responded.
First Period
17:20 PHI Briere (4), (Gagne, Richards)(PP)
Second Period
07:58 TB Jokinen (5), (Recchi, Roberts)
13:35 TB Prospal (3), (Lecavalier, St. Louis)
Third Period
NO SCORING
The best free agent signing of the offseason by the Lightning? Mark Recchi [7] at $1.25M? Don't look now, but the old man has 8 points in 13 games so far this season.
Steven Stamkos [8] had 1 shot, 1 hit, and was 44% on draws in 9:39.
Box score [9] and extended statistics [10] from NHL.com.