Game 36: Carolina Hurricanes (14-14-7) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (21-11-3)

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What: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

When: 7:00 P.M.

Where: Tampa Bay Times Forum (Tampa Bay, Florida)

 

Going into this game, I am fully expecting a loss. The Canes have been downright awful against the Lightning over the past two years with a record of 1-5 against the Lightning.

 

Regardless, the Canes need to come out like they did against Washington last night but make sure they convert.

 

Line Up

 

Jeff Skinner - Eric Staal - Tuomo Ruutu

Nathan Gerbe - Jordan Staal - Alexander Semin

Jiri Tlusty - Riley Nash - Patrick Dwyer

Drayson Bowman - Manny Malhotra - Radek Dvorak

 

Andrej Sekera - Justin Faulk

Ron Hainsey - Brett Bellemore

Jay Harrison - Tim Gleasn

 

Justin Peters

Cam Ward

 

Scratches: Kevin Westgarth, Ryan Murphy, Mike Komisarek, Anton Khudobin

On Loan: Elias Lindholm

Injured: Joni Pitkanen

 

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GO CANES!!!

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The Canes get an early goal from the third line...

 

Jiri Tlusty (5) from Patrick Dwyer (5)

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Tied 1-1 at the end of the first.

 

Peters stopped 18 of Tampa's 19 first period shots.

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The Canes are down to five defenseman as Jay Harrison has suffered an upper body injury and will not return.

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Tlusty gets another goal, this time shorthanded. The Canes have two goals in only nine shots.

 

Tlusty (6) from Eric Staal (20) and Hainsey (6)

 

The Canes lead the league in shorthanded goals with seven...

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Tampa ties it at 2 on their 36th shot.

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Tampa wins in OT, Justin Peters with 47 saves on 50 shots.

 

Carolina is tied for fourth in the division (Philadelphia) with 37 points.

[KillerKat]

At least Peters made a lot of saves and kept it close. If it was Ward, it would've been 8 goals allowed.