Lightning's Prospal tries to prove a point
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Vinny Prospal had an eventful night. Prospal scored twice, including the go-ahead goal midway through the third, leading the host Tampa Bay Lightning past the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, last night.
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The NHL, as Marc Savard calls it, is now a special-teams league. So it's no coincidence that yesterday at Ristuccia Arena, as the hours ticked away until tomorrow's season opener against the Florida Panthers, the Bruins spent much of practice working on man-up and man-down situations.
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The quarterfinal matchup may well show their weaknesses in team play and outside shooting.
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NEW YORK  - The biggest misconception people have about getting struck by lightning, one of the world's leading experts on lightning strike injuries says, is that it won't happen to them.
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Ryan Smyth made a big impression in two games. Unfortunately, both were losses. Lee Stempniak's power-play goal 25 seconds into overtime gave St. Louis a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over New York on Thursday night in Smyth's debut on Long Island.
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Showtime. Tougher at the edges and better on defense than most everyone predicted, the Bruins tonight open their 2007-08 home schedule, facing the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Sometimes you can just tell. It only takes a few minutes of action, one or two touches, a run off the ball. The talent is obvious, so is the self belief.
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The irony of players being less interested in being protected than the people charged to protect them is just one of the challenges facing the N.F.L. as it deals with player concussions.
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Maybe theyâre superstitious. Maybe they donât want to say the word. Or maybe itâs just easier for hockey people to use âitâ or âthem.â
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Making his NHL debut Saturday in a pressure-packed game against a formidable foe, Sami Lepisto responded with cool composure against the Lightning.
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Ty Conklin made 35 saves, Jordan Staal had two goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-1 victory over the Lightning last night in Tampa.
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John Tortorella and the Tampa Bay Lightning found a very unlikely hero in beating the New Jersey Devils &#151; Nick Tarnasky. Tarnasky had his first career game-winning goal and combined with Vincent Lecavalier to score in a 48-second span late in a three-goal second period in a 4-1 win on Sunday.
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Daniel Briere had three goals, including two during a three-goal first period, as the Eastern Conference-leading Buffalo Sabres beat the Lightning, 4-1, last night at Tampa.
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Funny thing about pro sports. One team&#39;s mess is another team&#39;s messiah. In Toronto last week, the Vince Carter era came to a close, and not a minute too soon.
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Movement continues to take place among NHL players -- but it's not toward North American teams nor arenas.
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If certain people show up, today&#39;s meeting of NHL Players&#39; Association executives and members in Toronto could turn into a passionate debate between the union&#39;s haves and have-nots.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning began what figures to be an offseason of change by ensuring their future includes Brad Richards.