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Vinny's 1,000 Career NHL Game
Vincent Lecavalier is given a Silver Stick by General Manager after playing in his 1,000th career NHL game. He is the 280th player in NHL history to reach the 1,000 game plateau and the 49th player to play 1,000 or more games for one NHL franchise.
Vinny's 1000th Game Tribute
RYAN MALONE GAME WINNER VS. OTTAWA
Ryan Malone scored twice, including the game-winner, as the Lightning handed the Ottawa Senators their first loss of the season on Jan. 25.
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BENOIT POULIOT CAPS COMEBACK OT WIN OVER FLORIDA
Benoit Pouliot scores his second goal, this time a game-winner 1:19 into overtime, as the Lightning rallied from behind to defeat the Florida Panthers 6-5 in South Florida.
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RICHARD PANIK'S FIRST CAREER NHL GOAL
Rookie Richard Panik gets his own rebound, swoops in behind the net and puts a backhand into the net for his career NHL goal. The marker stood up as the game winner as the Lightning defeated Carolina 5-2.
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NATE THOMPSON'S 2-GOAL, 3-POINT EFFORT IN 5-2 WIN OVER DEVILS
Nate Thompson scored twice and added an assist for his first career three-point game as Tampa Bay claimed a 5-2 decision over New Jersey.
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Tyler Johnson & Ondrej Palat Score 1st Career Goals vs. Carolina
Rookies Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat both score their first career NHL goals as the Lightning secure a 4-1 victory over Carolina.
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Steven Stamkos Scores Career Goal #200
Steven Stamkos scores his 200th career goal during the third period of a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on March 18, 2013.
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Killorn Strikes With 15.1 Seconds Remaining
Rookie Alex Killorn takes the pass from Steven Stamkos and puts it past Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur to tie the game at 4 with 15.1 seconds remaining.
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Bishop Blanks Canes in Debut
Acquired in a trade on April 3, goaltender Ben Bishop made his Lightning debut on April 4, and in the process, tied a team record. Bishop stopped all 45 Carolina Hurricane shots he faced to lead the Bolts to a 5-0 win.
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