Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Referees:
Frederic L'Ecuyer, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen:
Jonny Murray, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
17211
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
35-24-2-3 |
18-10-2-1 |
17-14-0-2 |
W1 |
| Tampa Bay
|
25-31-6-1 |
15-16-2-0 |
10-15-4-1 |
L5 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 15-16-2-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 17-14-0-2 record on the road.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Jeff Halpern played for 17:44 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Halpern had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Pierre-Marc Bouchard played for 11:53 during 16 shifts and scored 2 points. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Tampa Bay had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Tampa Bay |
|
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2 |
Points |
Jeff Halpern 2 |
|
Pavol Demitra 1 |
Goals |
Jeff Halpern 1 |
|
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2 |
Assists |
Jeff Halpern 1 |
|
Todd Fedoruk 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Michel Ouellet 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom .939 |
Save Percentage |
Mike Smith .889 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 31 |
Saves |
Mike Smith 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
27 |
3 |
2-2 |
6-7 |
14 |
26 |
| Tampa Bay
|
33 |
2 |
1-7 |
0-2 |
4 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Lightning have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .324 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Wild have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .517 after a loss.
