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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 7, 2009

TONIGHT'S GAME

WHO: Tampa Bay at Montreal Canadiens
WHEN/WHERE: 7 p.m./Bell Centre

TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/620 AM

INJURIES: Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal), D Victor Hedman (concussion), out. Canadiens - D Andrei Markov (Achilles), D Ryan O'Byrne (knee), Hal Gill (foot), Matt D'Agostini (concussion), out; LW Georges Laraque (back), questionable.

NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay is 1-1-1 on the first three games of a four-game road trip. ... Montreal has eight victories in 16 games this season, seven of those wins coming in overtime or a shootout. ... The Lightning have played six overtime/shootout games, posting a 1-5 record. ... G Antero Niittymaki will make his third consecutive start. He is 1-8-1 with a 3.53 goals-against in 10 career games against Montreal. ... Tampa Bay is 5-for-37 (13.5 percent) on the power play on the road. ... Canadiens are 5-3 at home. ... LW Alex Tanguay has scored a goal against every team in the league except Montreal, compiling four assists in seven games. ... Montreal claimed former Lightning D Jay Leach off re-entry waivers from New Jersey on Friday. ... With Hedman out tonight, D Kurtis Foster is expected to return to the lineup. ... D Mattias Ohlund did not practice Friday for "body maintenance" but is expected to play.

Erik Erlendsson

TONIGHT'S GAME

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