Panik, Richard

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning reduced their preseason roster by three today, Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced. The Lightning now have 49 players remaining on their exhibition roster as the team prepares for the final contest on its four-game road trip tomorrow night in Calgary.

The three players who have been reassigned to their junior clubs are as follows:

RW Carter Ashton -- Regina (WHL)
RW Brett Connolly -- Prince George (WHL)
RW Richard Panik -- Belleville (OHL)

So far so good.

TB-4
DAL-2

Dan Ellis stopped 17 of 19 shots for the win.

First Period
TB 4:44, Hall 1 (Tyrell, Thompson)

Second Period
TB 6:31, Moore 1 (Malone, Jackson)

Third Period
DAL 1:19, Gagnon 1 (Vincour, Sutherby)
TB 3:39, Hall 2 (Tyrell, Jackson)
DAL 7:17, Larsen 1 (Vincour, Gagnon)
TB 10:55, Ohlund 1 (Purcell, Harju)

Adam Hall and Dana Tyrell were the game's first and third stars, respectively.

Nicklas Persson was +1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 14:35.

Johan Harju had a helper and was +1 with 2 shots and 1 hit in 15:24.

Tyrell had 2 assists and was +2 with 2 shots, 3 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 11:04.

Michael Vernace was even with 2 hits in 24:41.

Scott Jackson had 2 assists and was +2 with 2 hits and a fighting major in 16:27.

Richard Panik was -1 with 1 shot and 2 hits in 15:27.

Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.

Richard Panik notched two goals leading Team White in a 6-2 victory over Team Black in Saturday's Training Camp scrimmage. It was an impressive outing for the 2009 2nd round pick, who came to training camp still without a entry-level contract and questions whether his 2010-11 destination is Belleville or Norfolk. Swedish free agent acquisition Niklas Persson also made quite an impression tallying two goals of his own for Team White. James Wright scored a goal and added an assist, building upon his team leading efforts at the recent Traverse City prospects tournament. 2007 draft pick Johan Harju added two assists for White, while first rounders Carter Ashton, Vladimir Mihalik and Brett Connolly also assisted on goals.

Prospects Dustin Tokarski and Jaroslav Janus split 20 minutes each in net for Team White. Janus stopped a perfect 5 shots in light duty, while Tokarski turned away 17 of 19 shots.

Panik wakes up from his game one slumber.

TB-4
DET-3 (SO)

Jarsolav Janus stopped 40 of 43 shots in regulation and overtime before stopping 14 of 16 shooters in the marathon penalty shot session for the win.

First Period
TB - Panik (Wright, Zahn) 4:23
DET - Coetzee (Tatar) 5:56

Second Period
TB - Tyrell (Marks) 3:09
TB - Wright (Connolly) 7:26

Third Period
DET - Tatar (PP) (Macek, Ferraro) 2:46
DET - Parkes (Raedeke) 3:27

Overtime
NO SCORING

Shootout
TB - Panik, Panik, Butcher
DET - Smith, Ferraro

Richard Panik had a goal and scored two of the Lightning's three goals in the shootout. The Lightning's unlikely hero was tournament tryout and former Canucks draft pick Matt Butcher. Dana Tyrell also emerged to score his first goal of the tournament.

Two games in, Brett Connolly and James Wright are tied with several others for second in the tournament in scoring with 3 points each.

The Lightning will face Dallas' prospects in the final game of the round robin phase. They may end up facing 2010 first round pick Jack Campbell in the process, with the stakes being a spot in the knock-out round.

Box score from Pointstreak.

The Lightning have assembled a preliminary roster for the upcoming prospects camp July 10-14 at the St. Pete Times Forum. The following roster, courtesy of Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune, includes at least three goaltenders, 12 defensemen and 17 forwards. All 2010 draft choices will be participating.