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TONIGHT'S LIGHTNING GAME

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 19, 2007

WHO: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers WHEN: 7 TV/RADIO: Versus/WDAE, 620 AM WHO'S HURT: Lightning - D Dan Boyle (wrist), out. Thrashers - C Steve Rucchin (post-concussion), G Kari Lehtonen (groin), out. THE SKINNY: Tampa Bay has won five consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in franchise history. The only longer winning streak was eight games from Feb. 23-March 6, 2004. ... Atlanta has won seven of nine and nine of 13 since starting the season 0-6. ... This is the fourth of eight meetings this season; Tampa Bay is 2-1. ... Thrashers RW Marian Hossa and LW Ilya Kovalchuk have combined to score 17 of Atlanta's 23 goals since Nov. 1. ... Hossa has four consecutive multipoint games. ... Bolts C Vinny Lecavalier has seven consecutive multipoint games tied for the longest streak since Jaromir Jagr had a 10-game streak from Feb. 18-March 9, 1996. ... RW Marty St. Louis has five goals and nine assists during a seven-game scoring streak. ... Lecavalier has two goals and five assists in three meetings with Atlanta this season. ... Thrashers are 3-4 at home. ... Atlanta entered Sunday ranked last in penalty kill (72.2 percent) and home penalty kill (69.4 percent). ... Tampa Bay is 7-10-4 all-time in Atlanta but 5-2-1 in the past eight trips. Erik Erlendsson