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Lecavalier To Have Surgery Today

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A Tribune staff, wire report

Published: April 15, 2008

TAMPA - Lightning all-star center Vinny Lecavalier is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right shoulder today in Birmingham, Ala. The procedure will be performed by widely renowned orthopedic specialist James Andrews at St. Vincent's Hospital sometime between late morning and early afternoon.

Once the surgery is completed, Lecavalier is expected to require 12-15 weeks of recovery time. The team will provide an update on the surgery later today.

Lecavalier, who led Tampa Bay with 40 goals and 92 points, suffered damage to the Glenoid Labrum in his shoulder on April 3 following a hit by Washington's Matt Cooke. Lecavalier suffered a separated shoulder on the play and missed the final regular season game in Atlanta on April 5. Once he completes his rehabilitation, Lecavalier is expected to be 100 percent by the time training camp opens in early September.

At some point this summer, Lecavalier is also expected to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist, but a date on that has yet to be determined.

Erik Erlendsson

Penguins Take 3-0 Lead

OTTAWA - Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal and Marian Hossa scored in the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night, taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.

Maxime Talbot scored in the first period and Hossa also had two assists to push his former team to the brink of elimination one year after beating Pittsburgh in five games on its way to the Stanley Cup finals.

Second Period-1, Ottawa, Foligno 1 (Spezza), 1:11. 2, Pittsburgh, Talbot 1 (Hossa, Dupuis), 5:39. Penalties-Neil, Ott (cross-checking), 11:57; Staal, Pit (roughing), 13:47; Letang, Pit (roughing), 13:47; Vermette, Ott, double minor (cross-checking, roughing), 13:47; Bass, Ott (roughing), 13:47.

Third Period-3, Pittsburgh, Crosby 1 (Hossa, Scuderi), :12. 4, Pittsburgh, Staal 1 (Kennedy, Ruutu), 1:30. 5, Pittsburgh, Hossa 1 (Malone, Crosby), 8:55 (pp). Penalties-Neil, Ott (roughing), 2:07; Whitney, Pit (holding), 6:12; Stillman, Ott (tripping), 6:49; Heatley, Ott, double minor (high-sticking), 6:49.

Shots on Goal-Pittsburgh 12-14-12-38. Ottawa 14-13-7-34. Power-play opportunities-Pittsburgh 1 of 8; Ottawa 0 of 2. Goalies-Pittsburgh, Fleury 3-0 (34 shots-33 saves). Ottawa, Gerber 0-3 (38-34). A-19,961 (19,153). T-2:31.

Predators Topple Wings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jason Arnott scored with 3:58 left in the final period, the second Nashville goal in 9 seconds, and the Predators rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 to get back into the teams' first-round series.

Ryan Suter tied the game just 9 seconds earlier, putting a slap shot from the left side past Dominik Hasek, who had dominated the Predators for most of the game. Martin Erat scored an empty-netter with 41 seconds left for Nashville, which trails 2-1 in the series.

Second Period-2, Detroit, Hudler 1 (Cleary, Kronwall), 9:12 (pp). 3, Nashville, Radulov 2 (Suter, Zidlicky), 12:53. 4, Nashville, Legwand 1 (Dumont, Hlavac), 15:01. Penalties-Radulov, Nas (slashing), 7:24; Arnott, Nas (high-sticking), 10:38.

Third Period-5, Detroit, Datsyuk 1, :40. 6, Nashville, Suter 1 (Hlavac, Zidlicky), 16:03. 7, Nashville, Arnott 1 (Radulov), 16:12. 8, Nashville, Erat 1 (Hamhuis), 19:39 (en). Penalties-None.

Shots on Goal-Detroit 8-10-8-26. Nashville 11-9-9-29. Power-play opportunities-Detroit 1 of 4; Nashville 0 of 3. Goalies-Detroit, Hasek 2-1 (28 shots-24 saves). Nashville, Ellis 1-2 (26-23). A-17,113 (17,113). T-2:34.

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