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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
12-4-1 · 4TH IN NHL CENT
Lightning’s Ross Colton scores in NHL debut against Hurricanes The center was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Feb. 15 and played on the fourth line Wednesday.
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning blank Hurricanes, 3-0 Vasilevskiy stops all 25 shots for his first shutout of the season
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NHL Game Highlights | Hurricanes vs. Lightning – Feb. 24, 2021
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Colton scores in NHL debut, Lightning beat Hurricanes 3-0 Ross Colton scored in his NHL debut and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night
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Lightning stop Hurricanes in 3-0 win Playing from ahead, Tampa Bay shuts down Carolina for its second straight win over a Central Division foe.
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Back in lineup Foote was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Foote played 12:03 in a 3-0 win over the Hurricanes, adding two hits and two PIM. The 22-year-old blueliner remains a rotational player for the Lightning -- he'll likely shuffle between the active roster and the taxi squad throughout the season.
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Drops to taxi squad Schenn was assigned to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact After playing in 12 straight games, Schenn sat out of Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Hurricanes while on the taxi squad. The 31-year-old will continue to practice and travel with the team as he awaits his next opportunity with the big club.
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NHL awards watch: Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Andrei Vasilevskiy early front-runners Throughout the season we'll be breaking down the numbers behind the race for each major NHL player awards.
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In line to start Thursday McElhinney is slated to start between the pipes in Thursday's home game versus Carolina, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Impact McElhinney struggled in his last start Feb. 15 versus Florida, surrendering six goals on just 21 shots en route to a 6-4 loss. He'll attempt to bounce back and secure his second win of the season in a home matchup with a high-scoring Hurricanes team that's averaging 3.59 goals per game this campaign, fourth in the NHL.
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Facing Carolina once again Vasilevskiy will start Wednesday's game against the Hurricanes, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Impact Vasilevskiy will square off with Carolina for a third consecutive start, having split the first two. He has a 2.01 GAA and .931 save percentage this season, including 58 stops on 63 shots (.928 save percentage) in the last two games against the Hurricanes. Smith also confirmed that the team plans to start Curtis McElhinney in net when the Lightning and Hurricanes face off for the fourth time in a row Thursday, so this will be the rubber match for Vasilevskiy.
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Out for next two games Cirelli (upper body) won't play in either leg of the Wednesday-Thursday back-to-back set against Carolina, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Impact Cirelli will have missed the last six games by the end of Thursday's clash, though coach Jon Cooper remains hopeful that he'll soon be categorized as day-to-day. That doesn't exactly sound like a ringing endorsement of Cirelli's availability for Saturday's matchup with Dallas, but more information about the second-line center's status should surface prior to that contest.
14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Set to make NHL debut Colton centered the fourth line in Wednesday's morning skate and is expected to be promoted from the taxi squad to make his NHL debut Wednesday against the Hurricanes, Jay Recher o...
Impact Colton has showcased some scoring touch at the AHL level, with three points in three games with AHL Syracuse this season on the heels of a 42-point campaign over 62 games there last year. The New Jersey native's ice time is expected to be limited, but a strong debut effort could convince the Lightning to keep him in the lineup moving forward.
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Shifts to taxi squad Barre-Boulet was reassigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Barre-Boulet made his NHL debut Monday, skating 12:11 without recording a point in a fourth-line role. The 23-year-old Quebec native should continue to shuffle between the active roster and the taxi squad while Anthony Cirelli (upper body) is on the shelf.
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Well-timed line shuffling pays dividends for Lightning Jon Cooper switched his forward lines and “it seemed like the boys drank a little Red Bull,” he said.
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Lands on waivers Schenn was waived by Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Schenn will likely be placed on the Lightning's taxi squad if he passes through waivers unclaimed. He's tallied just one assist while averaging 10:01 of ice time through 14 appearances this season.
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Hurricanes visit the Lightning after Fast’s 2-goal game Carolina Hurricanes (12-4-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (11-4-1, third in the Central Division)
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Hurricanes visit the Lightning after Fast's 2-goal game Carolina Hurricanes (12-4-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (11-4-1, third in the Central Division)
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Hurricanes visit the Lightning after Fast's 2-goal game Carolina visits the Tampa Bay Lightning after Jesper Fast scored two goals in the Hurricanes' 4-2 loss to the Lightning
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From line blender to Barre-Boulet debut, how Lightning passed 'test' in Carolina Considering the recent struggles of the Stanley Cup champions, Tampa Bay's victory felt like more than just two points on the road.
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Palat, Stamkos, Hedman help Lightning beat Hurricanes 4-2 RALEIGH, N.C. - Ondrej Palat snapped a tie 8:04 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Monda...
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Palat, Stamkos, Hedman help Lightning beat Hurricanes 4-2 Ondrej Palat snapped a tie 8:04 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2
2 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM
Palat, Stamkos, Hedman help Lightning beat Hurricanes 4-2 Ondrej Palat snapped a tie 8:04 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2
2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two points in Monday's win Hedman scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Impact The reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner kick-started the Bolts' offense early in the second period, helping set up Steven Stamkos for the team's first tally before lighting the lamp himself less than five minutes later. Hedman has seven multi-point performances in 16 games this season, fueling a career-best scoring pace that has allowed him to rack up four goals and 17 points so far.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Two-point effort Monday Stamkos scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Impact He was in on each of Tampa's first two goals of the game, leading to his fifth multi-point performance of the season. Stamkos is off to another flying start with nine goals and 17 points through 14 games, and the only thing standing between the 31-year-old and another 90-point campaign might be this year's shortened schedule.
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Two points against Canes Palat scored the game-winning goal at even strength and added a power-play assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Impact After setting up Steven Stamkos for the Bolts' first goal early in the second period, Palat lit the lamp himself midway through the third. The veteran winger is enjoying life on Tampa's top line, producing at a career-best pace with seven goals and 14 points through 16 games.
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