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VS

Tampa Bay Lightning(17-18-2) host the Philadelphia Flyers(8-24-4) tonight at the St. Pete Times Forum.

The Flyers are looking to snap their francise record 10 game losing streak. The Lightning have won 10 straight games against the Flyers.

The Lightning are looking to rebound off their 2-1 loss against the Thrashers on the 26th. Tampa gave up the winning goal 8 seconds before the end of regulation.

Game time 7:30 EST.

 

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Tampa Bay Lightning penalty to Vincent Lecavalier for hooking at 2:59.

"its a loony toony call" --Phil Esposito

 

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Philadelphia Flyers power play goal scored by Alexei Zhitnik

 

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Goal assisted by Peter Forsberg and Joni Pitkanen at 4:01.

 

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Flyers penalty to Jeff Carter for tripping.

 

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Flyers penalty to Simon Gagne for high sticking.

 

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Martin St Louis scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1-1

 

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Assists on the St Louis goal : Eric Perrin and Dan Boyle at 10:06.


Shots on goal : 8-8

 

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Simon Gagne scores 2-1 for the Flyers with 3:19 left in the first.

 

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Assists on Gagne's goal: Peter Forsberg and Mike Knuble.

 

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1st Period Over.

1st Period Summary:

Goals

1: Power Play goal by Alexei Zhitnik (Peter Foresberg, Joni Pitkanen)4:01

2: Power Play goal (5 on 3) by Martin St Louis ( Eric Perrin, Dan Boyle)10:06

3: Simon Gagne (Peter Forsberg, Mike Knuble)16:41

Penalties
2:59 - Vincent Lecavalier 2 minutes for hooking.
8:13 - Jeff Carter 2 minutes for tripping.
9:13 - Simon Gagne 2 minutes for high sticking.

Shots on goal:
Tampa Bay - 12
Philadelphia - 12

 

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2nd period underway.

 

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Flyers penalty to Alexei Zhitnik holding at 1:16.

 

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Kapanen went on the breakaway but was stopped by Holmqvist:thumbsup:

 

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Flyers penalty to Alexandre Picard for hooking

Lightning penalty to Andre Roy unsportsmanlike conduct.
both at 6:24

 

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Simon Gagne scores with 10:30 left in the 2nd 3-1 flyers


Assists: Peter Forsberg(3) Joni Pitkanen (2).

Tampa has got to start playing better and shutting down Forsberg, he has been making great passes to set up the goals.

SHUT DOWN FORSBERG!

 

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Flyers penalty to Darian Hatch 2 minutes for hooking at 11:45

Flyer penalty to Joni Pitkanen 2 minutes for High sticking at 12:37.

5 on 3 for the lightning.

 

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Esche has been having a lot of huge rebounds if only the lightning would pay attention and capitalize on them the score would be different.

 

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Lightning penalty to Ruslan Fedotenko for hooking at 16:16

Common bolts kill this off!

 

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Sami Kapanen scores a breakaway goal with 17.9 seconds left in the 2nd 4-1 for the flyers