WHO: Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning
WHEN/WHERE: 7 p.m./
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa
TV/RADIO: CW, Channel 44/620 AM
INJURIES: Flames - C Craig Conroy (knee), LW Nigel Dawes (leg), RW David Moss (shoulder), out. Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), out.
NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay is 7-1-2 in its past 10 home games, allowing 21 goals in that span. ... The Lightning have allowed two or fewer goals in the past five games at home and lead the league in fewest goals allowed at home (57). ... Flames are 6-4-1 in the second half of back-to-back games. ... Lightning C Steven Stamkos has six goals and seven assists during an eight-game scoring streak, while RW Marty St. Louis has a goal in each of his past five games. .... G Antero Niittymaki, who will start in net, is 5-0-1 in his past six games with a 1.12 goals-against average and a .963 save percentage. ... C Paul Szczechura cleared waivers Friday and was assigned to AHL Norfolk, five days after going down on a conditioning assignment. ... This is Calgary's second trip to Tampa since Game 7 of the 2004 Stanley Cup finals. The teams have combined to score 24 goals in the past two meetings. ... Only five players from the 2004 Cup finals remain with their respective teams: Vinny Lecavalier and St. Louis for Tampa Bay and RW Jarome Iginla, G Miikka Kiprusoff and D Robyn Regehr with the Flames.
Erik Erlendsson
TONIGHT'S GAME
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