GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: NEW JERSEY (0-0) at TAMPA BAY (0-0)

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 3:56 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 3:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 1:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 1 0 1
TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - (PP) BRIAN GIONTA 1 (ZACH PARISE, TRAVIS ZAJAC) 9:06
2ND PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 1 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, FILIP KUBA)
9:35

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NJD 6 13 19
TAM 9 6 15

GOALIES: NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

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New Jersey 1 0 --1
Tampa Bay 0 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Brian Gionta 1 (power play)
(Zach Parise, Travis Zajac), 9:06. Penalties: P Martin, Njd
(hooking), 1:35; C Gratton, Tam (roughing), 5:55; P Ranger, Tam
(interference), 8:19; C Gratton, Tam (interference), 19:11.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 1 (Martin St.
Louis, Filip Kuba), 9:35. Penalties: V Prospal, Tam (high sticking),
13:08; J Pandolfo, Njd (slashing), 18:24.

Shots on goal:
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New Jersey 6 13 --19
Tampa Bay 9 6 --15
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Goalies : New Jersey, Martin Brodeur (15 shots, 14 saves). Tampa Bay,
Johan Holmqvist (19 shots, 18 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Wes
Mccauley. Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Steve Miller.</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 17:25 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 15:10 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 13:18 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 11:40 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 1 8:13 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 2
3RD PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 2 (VACLAV PROSPAL, MARTIN ST. LOUIS)
15:08</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 2 3:10 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 3
3RD PRD: TAM - (EN) VACLAV PROSPAL 1 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, PAUL RANGER)
19:02</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
TAMPA BAY 3 0:25 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 1 0 0 1
TAMPA BAY 0 1 2 3 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - (PP) BRIAN GIONTA 1 (ZACH PARISE, TRAVIS ZAJAC) 9:06
2ND PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 1 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, FILIP KUBA)
9:35
3RD PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 2 (VACLAV PROSPAL, MARTIN ST.
LOUIS) 15:08
TAM - (EN) VACLAV PROSPAL 1 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, PAUL RANGER)
19:02

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: NJD - 1 OF 5, TAM - 0 OF 2.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NJD 6 13 17 36
TAM 9 6 9 24

GOALIES: NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, WES MCCAULEY
LIN - MICHEL CORMIER, STEVE MILLER

ATT: 19,454</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

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New Jersey 1 0 0 --1
Tampa Bay 0 1 2 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Brian Gionta 1 (power play)
(Zach Parise, Travis Zajac), 9:06. Penalties: P Martin, Njd
(hooking), 1:35; C Gratton, Tam (roughing), 5:55; P Ranger, Tam
(interference), 8:19; C Gratton, Tam (interference), 19:11.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 1 (Martin St.
Louis, Filip Kuba), 9:35. Penalties: V Prospal, Tam (high sticking),
13:08; J Pandolfo, Njd (slashing), 18:24.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 2 (Vaclav
Prospal, Martin St. Louis), 15:08. 4, Tampa Bay, Vaclav Prospal 1
(empty net) (Martin St. Louis, Paul Ranger), 19:02. Penalties: V
Prospal, Tam (holding), 4:50; C Gratton, Tam (major fighting), 19:33;
D Clarkson, Njd (major fighting), 19:33.

Shots on goal:
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New Jersey 6 13 17 --36
Tampa Bay 9 6 9 --24
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Power-play Conversions: New Jersey - 1 of 5, Tampa Bay - 0 of 2.
Goalies : New Jersey, Martin Brodeur (23 shots, 20 saves; record:
0-1-0). Tampa Bay, Johan Holmqvist (36 shots, 35 saves; record:
1-0-0). A: 19,454. Referees: Brad Watson, Wes Mccauley. Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Steve Miller.</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

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New Jersey 1 0 0 --1
Tampa Bay 0 1 2 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Brian Gionta 1 (power play)
(Zach Parise, Travis Zajac), 9:06. Penalties: P Martin, Njd
(hooking), 1:35; C Gratton, Tam (roughing), 5:55; P Ranger, Tam
(interference), 8:19; C Gratton, Tam (interference), 19:11.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 1 (Martin St.
Louis, Filip Kuba), 9:35. Penalties: V Prospal, Tam (high sticking),
13:08; J Pandolfo, Njd (slashing), 18:24.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 2 (Vaclav
Prospal, Martin St. Louis), 15:08. 4, Tampa Bay, Vaclav Prospal 1
(empty net) (Martin St. Louis, Paul Ranger), 19:02. Penalties: V
Prospal, Tam (holding), 4:50; C Gratton, Tam (major fighting), 19:33;
D Clarkson, Njd (major fighting), 19:33.

Shots on goal:
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New Jersey 6 13 17 --36
Tampa Bay 9 6 9 --24
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Power-play Conversions: New Jersey - 1 of 5, Tampa Bay - 0 of 2.
Goalies : New Jersey, Martin Brodeur (23 shots, 21 saves; record:
0-1-0). Tampa Bay, Johan Holmqvist (36 shots, 35 saves; record:
1-0-0). A: 19,454. Referees: Brad Watson, Wes Mccauley. Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Steve Miller.</div>

 

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Vincent Lecavalier picked up rightwhere he left off last season.


Lecavalier scored the tying and winning goals and Martin St.Louis had three assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled BrentSutter's coaching debut by downing the New Jersey Devils, 3-1,on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.


Lecavalier scored the winner with 3:52 remaining in the thirdperiod, when St. Louis slid a pass to across the goalmouth tothe center, setting him up to beat an out-of-position MartinBrodeur and give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead.


Vaclav Prospal tacked on an empty-net goal with 59 secondsremaining to seal the win for the Lightning.


With New Jersey leading 1-0, Lecavalier evened the game nearlyhalfway through the second period, wristing a shot from theright faceoff circle that beat Brodeur to the stick side.

It was quite a nice way to start the season for Lecavalier, whoscored 52 goals in 2006-07 en route to winning the MauriceRichard Trophy, awarded to the leading goal scorer in the NHL.

Lecavalier has enjoyed great success against Brodeur, scoringfive times against the three-time Vezina Trophy-winninggoaltender in their six-game Eastern Conference quarterfinalseries last season. New Jersey won the series, however.

The Devils opened the scoring 9:05 into the first period.

Zach Parise struggled to control the puck before falling to hisknees and backhanding a shot on goal. Brian Gionta deflected itpast netminder Johan Holmqvist to give New Jersey a 1-0 lead.

That was all the Devils could muster against Holmqvist, whostopped 26 shots in the victory.


Brodeur, who set a single-season record with 48 wins lastseason, finished with 22 saves.


New Jersey fell to 18-8-7 in season openers, while Tampa Bayimproved to 8-4-2.


Thursday's contest was the first of New Jersey's nine-game roadtrip to start the season. The Devils will open the newPrudential Center in Newark on October 27 against the EasternConference champion Ottawa Senators, the same team that endedNew Jersey's tenure at Continental Airlines Arena in EastRutherford in the conference semifinals.

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at TAMPA BAY

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New Jersey 1 0 0 --1
Tampa Bay 0 1 2 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Brian Gionta 1 (power play)
(Zach Parise, Travis Zajac), 9:06. Penalties: P Martin, Njd
(hooking), 1:35; C Gratton, Tam (roughing), 5:55; P Ranger, Tam
(interference), 8:19; C Gratton, Tam (interference), 19:11.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 1 (Martin St.
Louis, Filip Kuba), 9:35. Penalties: V Prospal, Tam (high sticking),
13:08; J Pandolfo, Njd (slashing), 18:24.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 2 (Vaclav
Prospal, Martin St. Louis), 15:08. 4, Tampa Bay, Vaclav Prospal 1
(empty net) (Martin St. Louis, Paul Ranger), 19:02. Penalties: V
Prospal, Tam (holding), 4:50; D Clarkson, Njd (roughing), 19:33; C
Gratton, Tam (major fighting), 19:33; D Clarkson, Njd (major
fighting), 19:33.

Shots on goal:
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New Jersey 7 13 7 --27
Tampa Bay 9 6 9 --24
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Power-play Conversions: New Jersey - 1 of 5, Tampa Bay - 0 of 2.
Goalies : New Jersey, Martin Brodeur (23 shots, 21 saves; record:
0-1-0). Tampa Bay, Johan Holmqvist (27 shots, 26 saves; record:
1-0-0). A: 19,454. Referees: Brad Watson, Wes Mccauley. Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Steve Miller.</div>