Lightning-Stars scouting report

By The Tampa Tribune
Published: November 28, 2009

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TONIGHT'S GAME

WHO: Tampa Bay at Dallas Stars

WHEN/WHERE: 8:30 p.m.; American Airlines Center

TV/RADIO: CW, Ch. 44/

620 AM

INJURIES: Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), out; D Mattias Ohlund (foot) day-to-day. Stars - C Brian Sutherby (groin), out; D Nicklas Grossman (lower body), questionable.

NEED TO KNOW: This is the only scheduled meeting between the teams. Tampa Bay is 6-17-4 all-time against Stars, including 4-7-1 in Dallas. ... Lightning are 2-0 this season in the second half of back-to-back games. ... RW Marty St. Louis has a six-game scoring streak. ... Dallas is 5-3-4 at home; Tampa Bay is 4-5-3 on the road, but 4-1-2 in the past seven away from home. ... ... Lightning have allowed a league-high tying 14 power-play goals on the road this season entering Friday. ... Dallas, which played at Phoenix on Friday, is 1-3-1 in the second half of back-to-back games.

Erik Erlendsson

TONIGHT'S GAME