The Tampa Bay Lightning (24-11-4) start the new year in Pennsylvania tonight and close out the season series with the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-9-5) in a clash of divisional leaders. Tampa Bay enters the game with a two-point lead over the Montreal Canadiens in the Atlantic Division (though Montreal has two games in-hand on the Lightning) while the Penguins are tied with the New York Islanders at the top of the Metro Division.
This is the rubber game of the season series between the Lightning and Pens as both teams have taken games - the Penguins topped Tampa on December 15th at CONSOL Energy Center while the Bolts outlasted the Penguins at Amalie Arena on December 23rd.
And, yes, both games were affected by the mumps outbreak on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. Sidney Crosby has returnned to action though, and other players are likely soon to follow.
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01.02.2015 Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins game day coverage
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January 3, 2015
Bolts lose in Pittsburgh. Again.
The Tampa Bay Lightning find a new way to lose to the Pittsburgh Penguins, falling 6-3 at CONSOL Energy Center on Friday night.
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January 2, 2015
Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins live game chat
The Lightning start their road trip with the season series finale against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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January 2, 2015
Lightning at Penguins seaon series finale
The Bolts start 2015 with the third and final regular-season meeting between them and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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January 2, 2015
Will former Oiler David Perron face Bolts tonight?
Penguins trade Rob Klinkhammer and a first-round draft pick to Edmonton, for LW David Perron.