Vancouver 5, Tampa Bay 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Where: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
Referees:
Ghislain Hebert, Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Jonny Murray, Don Henderson
Attendance:
17630
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Mason Raymond scored the lone goal of the shootout in the second round as the Vancouver Canucks halted the Tampa Bay Lightning's four-game home winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Tuesday.
Defenseman Alex Edler, Jannik Hansen, Manny Malhotra and Ryan Kesler tallied in regulation while Cory Schneider made 27 saves for Vancouver, which improved to 2-1-0 on its four-game road trip.
Neither club converted its first chance in the shootout and Dominic Moore lost control of the puck on Tampa Bay's second opportunity. Raymond rushed toward the net and spun around in the crease before putting a backhander past Dwayne Roloson, giving Vancouver the edge.
Schneider sealed the win by denying Steven Stamkos on the Lightning's final shot.
Edler and Hansen gave the Canucks a 2-0 lead with first-period goals and Malhotra answered Stamkos' league-leading 29th tally midway through the second to restore the two-goal advantage.
Captain Vincent Lecavalier got the Lightning within 3-2 when he buried the rebound of Stamkos' breakaway chance with 32 seconds remaining in the middle session. But Kesler jammed the puck past Roloson with two seconds to play, putting Vancouver back ahead by two.
Steve Downie closed the gap at 6:14 of the third and Tampa Bay forged a 4-4 tie with one minute remaining as Martin St. Louis' pass from the right faceoff circle caromed off Ryan Malone's right skate and past Schneider.
Roloson made 24 saves but allowed more than three goals for the ninth straight time for the Lightning, who have lost four consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
Vancouver |
|
Tampa Bay |
Alexander Edler 1 |
Points |
Vincent Lecavalier 2 |
Alexander Edler 1 |
Goals |
Vincent Lecavalier 1 |
Keith Ballard 1 |
Assists |
Martin St. Louis 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
Jannik Hansen 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Cory Schneider .871 |
Save Percentage |
Dwayne Roloson .857 |
Cory Schneider 27 |
Saves |
Dwayne Roloson 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Vancouver
|
28 |
5 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
6 |
34 |
Tampa Bay
|
31 |
4 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
8 |
36 |
Upcoming Games
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Lightning have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .375 after a loss.
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Vancouver will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Canucks have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .706 after a loss.