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| Lecavalier to undergo shoulder surgery |
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04/05/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vincent Lecavalier will undergo surgery on his injured right shoulder, the club announced on Saturday. Lecavalier returned to Tampa on Friday to undergo further diagnostic testing by team physician Dr. Ira Guttentag. The evaluation revealed that Lecavalier suffered damage to the Glenoid Labrum of the right shoulder and will require surgery. He is expected to make a full recovery in 12-15 weeks following the procedure, which will be scheduled in the near fut |
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| Lightning, Thrashers end seasons in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
04/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will complete their season-ending road trip tonight with a test in Atlanta against the Thrashers at Philips Arena. This test marks the final game of the season for these non-playoff teams. The Lightning have dropped the first two tests of their current trek, getting outscored 10-3 in that span. Following Wednesday's 6-2 setback in Carolina, Tampa Bay was defeated by Washington, 4-1, on Thursday. Filip Kuba scored the lone Tampa goal, with Jussi Jokinen and Martin St. Lou |
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| Lecavalier to undergo further testing on injured shoulder |
NHL Hockey |
04/04/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vincent Lecavalier is scheduled to return to Tampa Friday to undergo further diagnostic testing on his injured right shoulder. Lecavalier left in the third period of Thursday's 4-1 loss to Washington with the injury. He was on the receiving end of an open-ice hit by Matt Cooke. The Tampa Bay alternate captain did not have possession of the puck when he was checked and no penalty was called on the play. Lecavalier leads the Lightning in goals (40) and points |
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| Ovechkin's historic night helps Caps continue playoff push |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Alex Ovechkin's historic night helped the Washington Capitals down the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-1, at the Verizon Center. Ovechkin scored twice in the game and his first marker, his 64th of the season, broke Luc Robitaille's record for the most goals by a left wing in a single season. Robitaille, who registered 668 goals and 726 assists over his 19-year career, scored 63 times with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992-93 campaign. Boyd Gordon and Tom Poti also scored for the Capit |
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| Lightning F Lecavalier leaves game |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vincent Lecavalier left in the third period of Thursday's 4-1 loss to Washington with a right shoulder injury and did not return. The injury occurred when Lecavalier was on the receiving end of an open-ice hit by Matt Cooke. The Tampa Bay alternate captain did not have possession of the puck when he was checked and no penalty was called on the play. Lecavalier leads the club in goals (40) and points (92). |
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| Playoff hopeful Capitals host Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Capitals were rooting for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, but will try to defeat them tonight as the Caps host a Southeast Division test at the Verizon Center. The Capitals tied Carolina for the Southeast Division lead by beating the Hurricanes on Tuesday and Tampa Bay had a chance to keep it that way when it visited Raleigh on Wednesday night. However, the Hurricanes notched a 6-2 win over the Bolts and are once again two points in front of Washington for the division lead |
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| LaRose propels 'Canes into first with hat trick |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2008 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Best E Casino) - Chad LaRose registered his first career hat trick as the Carolina Hurricanes roughed up the Tampa Bay Lightning, 6-2, to move into sole possession of first place in the Southeast Division. "I'm really happy for him," said Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette. "Here's a guy who works as hard as he possibly can every game and for him to get rewarded with three goals on a big game like this, I'm real happy for him." The win gives the 'Canes 92 points, two ahead of the idle Capitals. Howev |
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| Hurricanes activate Cullen from IR |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2008 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes activated center Matt Cullen from injured reserve in time for Wednesday's crucial home matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cullen, who missed the last seven games with a head injury, has posted 13 goals and 36 assists in 57 games for the Hurricanes this season, ranking second on the team in helpers behind Eric Staal. The 'Canes thumped Tampa Bay, 6-2, and moved two points ahead of Washington for first place in the Southeast Divsion with one game left on Car |
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| Hurricanes aim to rebound versus Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to bounce back from a damaging loss when they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning for tonight's test at the RBC Center. The Hurricanes played in Washington on Tuesday and allowed the Capitals to draw even in the Southeast Division race with a 4-1 victory. Carolina and Washington are tied at 90 points and each have two games left, although the Capitals are idle tonight. Carolina is currently still in first place as a result of having one more win than Washington. It |
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| Kovalchuk, Lehtonen carry Thrashers over Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (Best E Casino) - Ilya Kovalchuk scored a pair of third period goals as the Atlanta Thrashers blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-0, at St. Pete Times Forum. Kari Lehtonen posted 36 saves to notch his fourth shutout of the season for the Thrashers, who have won two of their last three. "It was a tough battle," Lehtonen said. "It was so humid and hot, it felt like I was playing in a swimming pool, all the gear was so wet." Atlanta, which finished the road portion of its season with a 15-21-5 rec |
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