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Washington Capitals goalie Brent Johnson (1) makes a save in the 1st period on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) on January 1, 2009 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. (UPI Photo/ Mark Goldman)
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Martin St. Louis produced a hat trick Wednesday and scored two of Tampa Bay's three third-period goals in a 5-2 victory over Toronto.
Jiri Tlusty scored twice in the first period Sunday and the Carolina Hurricanes rode his efforts to a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay.
Andrew Ladd paced Winnipeg with two goals and an assist, then added a shootout tally Tuesday in the Jets' crucial 4-3 win over Tampa Bay.
Steven Stamkos found the net 5:04 into the third period Tuesday, providing the winning margin in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 3-2 win over slumping Ottawa.
Florida's Peter Mueller put a shot past Mathieu Garon for the only goal in a shootout Tuesday and the Panthers held on to post a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Goals by Teddy Purcell and Victor Hedman brought a quick end to the shootout Friday and gave Tampa Bay a 5-4 victory over New Jersey.
Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis each supplied a goal and an assist Tuesday, boosting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory over Buffalo.
Winnipeg's Bryan Little notched a goal and two assists Sunday, helping power the division-leading Jets over Tampa Bay 3-2.
Chris Kunitz, Brandon Sutter and Pascal Dupuis combined Friday in rallying Pittsburgh to its 11th straight win -- 4-2 over the New York Islanders.
Teddy Purcell notched the go-ahead score and Steven Stamkos netted his 200th career goal Monday in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-2 win over Philadelphia.
