Penguins-Lightning scouting report

By The Tampa Tribune
Published: January 02, 2010

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TODAY'S GAME

WHO: Pittsburgh Penguins at

Tampa Bay Lightning

WHEN/WHERE: 3 p.m.; The Forum

TV/RADIO: Sun Sports; 620 AM

INJURIES: Penguins - D Sergei Gonchar (foot), questionable. Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), D Matt Walker (lower body), LW Todd Fedoruk (lower body), C Jeff Halpern (lower body), out.

NEED TO KNOW: This is Tampa Bay's 41st game, marking the halfway point of the season, and the Lightning are averaging one point per game. ...The Lightning have at least one point in five of their past six games. ...The Penguins arrive in Tampa with a three-game losing streak, generating only five power-play opportunities in that span. ...Despite the presence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh's power play ranks last in the NHL at 15.1 percent. ...The Penguins are third in the league with a .833 winning percentage when they score first.

Ira Kaufman

TODAY'S GAME