Lightning try to rebound against Panthers
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02/20/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-place Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to avenge
a weekend loss to the Florida Panthers when the Southeast Division rivals
complete a home-and-home series tonight at St. Pete Times Forum.
Florida got the upper hand in Saturday's opener, as Nathan Horton scored 29
seconds into overtime to lift the Panthers to a 5-4 decision over the
Lightning.
Steven Weiss had a goal and two assists while Ed Belfour needed to make only
16 saves in the victory, Florida's third in four games.
Despite their recent surge, the Panthers still remain well behind in the
Eastern Conference playoff race. Florida sits in 13th place overall and is
nine points in back of Montreal, the New York Islanders and Toronto, all of
whom are presently tied for the East's final postseason spot.
Ruslan Salei, Bryan Allen and Ville Peltonen also lit the lamp to help the
Panthers end Tampa Bay's three-game win streak.
The Lightning did manage a point in the defeat, which pushed the resurgent
club into a first-place tie with the slumping Atlanta Thrashers in the
Southeast. Both teams have 69 total points, but Tampa Bay has played one fewer
game.
Martin St. Louis had two goals in Saturday's setback, while Dan Boyle finished
with a goal and an assist for the Lightning. Vincent Lecavalier, the NHL's
leading goal scorer this season, and Vaclav Prospal each registered a pair of
assists on the evening.
The loss was only Tampa's second in its last nine outings (7-1-1).
The Lightning carry a four-game home win streak into tonight's test and are
16-13-0 at the St. Pete Times Forum this season. Florida, meanwhile, owns an
ugly 7-16-8 mark away from home and is tied with Calgary for the fewest road
wins in the NHL.
The Panthers have won seven of the last 10 meetings between the clubs and
evened this year's season series at 2-2 with Saturday's triumph. Florida has
lost two straight against the Lightning on the road, though.
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