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Road No Longer Unkind for the Tampa Bay Lightning

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:52:03 +0000

As the 2009-10 season began for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the road was not kind to the Bolts. In their first five road games, the Lightning managed no victories and only one point. Since the horrid start, the Lightning have turned it around on the road and are now on a 3-0-1 string, garnering seven of a possible eight points in their last four away from the St. Pete Times Forum. Improved goaltending on the road has certainly helped. Antero Niittymaki and Mike Smith have combined for 1.5 goals against in the last four road games, after giving up an abysmal 5.0 goals per game in the first five. The Lightning have also begun to light the lamp much more consistently, raising their road goals total to 2.75 per game from 1.58. Antero Niittymaki has been a major force behind the turn around. Niitty has been between the pipes for three of the Lightning's four game streak while Mike Smith started the four of the five in the first set. That's not to put it all on Smith. While he did struggle quite ...

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Kopitar helps Kings top Lightning in SO (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:50:03 +0000

Anze Kopitar scored the lone shootout goal as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night. Drew Doughty scored in regulation for the Kings, who won for the second time in five games. Jonathan Quick stopped 28 shots. The Lightning got a goal from Ryan Malone, and Antero Niittymaki made 29 saves for Tampa Bay, 5-0-4 at home this season.

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Malone's late goal helps Tampa win in SO (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:33:54 +0000

Ryan Malone tied it with 14.7 seconds left in regulation, and Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Malone tied it 3 on a backhander during a power play with Lightning goalie Antero Niittymaki off the ice for an extra skater.

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