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Published: October 3, 2009
Updated: 10/03/2009 02:22 am
TONIGHT'S GAME
WHO: Tampa Bay at Atlanta Thrashers
WHEN/WHERE: 7 p.m./Philips Arena
TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/620 AM
INJURIES: Lightning - none. Thrashers - LW Colby Armstrong (groin), G Kari Lehtonen (back), out.
NEED TO KNOW: The Lightning have won five consecutive season openers played in North America; they last lost to the New York Islanders to start the 2001-02 season. ... Tampa Bay is 8-14-6 all-time in Atlanta. ... Lightning were 2-3-1 vs. Thrashers last season. ... RW Marty St. Louis has 17 goals and 53 points in 50 career games against Atlanta. ... C Steven Stamkos had three goals and five points in six games against Atlanta last season. ... Tampa Bay was 2-0 against the Thrashers during the preseason, including a 5-1 victory Sunday in Atlanta. ... The Thrashers claimed D Christoph Schubert off re-entry waivers from Ottawa on Friday.
Erik Erlendsson
TONIGHT'S GAME
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