TONIGHT'S GAME
WHO: Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m./St. Pete Times Forum,
Tampa
TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/620 AM
INJURIES: Canucks - D Kevin Bieksa (ankle), C Alexandre Bolduc (shoulder), D Willie Mitchell (concussion), C Pavol Demitra (personal matter), out. Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), D David Hale (broken leg), out.
NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay is 9-1-2 in its past 12 home games, allowing 21 goals in that span. ... G Antero Niittymaki will make his 13th start in the past 14 games. ... LW Ryan Malone has two goals in the past 19 games, none in the past seven. ... This is Vancouver's 11th trip to Tampa, only the second since 2003-04. ... Lightning are 4-13-4 all-time against the Canucks, but 4-5-1 at home. ... G Roberto Luongo is 13-11-2 lifetime against Tampa Bay with a 2.42 goals-against average and .925 save percentage. ... LW Alex Tanguay has 16 goals and 51 points in 50 games against Vancouver. ... C Steven Stamkos has seven goals and seven assists during a career-best nine-game scoring streak. ... RW Marty St. Louis has five goals and three assists during a six-game scoring streak. ... Tampa Bay signed former All-Star LW Mark Parrish to a one-year contract on Monday and put him on waivers. If he clears at noon today, he is expected to be assigned to Norfolk of the American Hockey League. Parrish has been on a tryout with Norfolk all season. ... Vancouver is 11-3 vs. Eastern Conference opponents. ... The Canucks, who are in the midst of a record 13-game road trip due to the Olympics, are 12-13-1 away from home. ... Vancouver has the fifth-best power play (21.5 percent) in the league, while its 233 power-play chances are fourth most in the league.
Erik Erlendsson
TONIGHT'S GAME
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