BOSTON BRUINS at
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Saturday, December 29, 2001
Ice Palace; Tampa, Florida
6:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
UPN-38
Tonight's Game
The Bruins visit the Lightning tonight in the second of four games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season's series at the Ice Palace. The Bruins are 20-10-3-4 overall this season with a 7-6-3-1 record on the road. The Lightning are 15-17-3-1 overall this season with a 9-5-1-0 record on home ice. The Bruins are 5-1-0-1 vs. Southeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 16-6-0-4 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Lightning are 1-5-0-0 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 7-14-2-1 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 22-7-6-0 lifetime vs. the Lightning with a 121-82 scoring advantage in those 35 games. On the road, the Bruins are 8-6-3-0 lifetime vs. Tampa Bay with a 50-44 scoring edge in those 17 games. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last five games vs. Tampa Bay at 4-0-1-0 with their last loss to the Lightning a 5-4 setback in Tampa on Apr. 4, 2000. The Bruins won the first game of this season's series with a 6-3 victory in Boston on Nov. 27.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins have won their last four games, their longest such streak of the season, with a 5-0 win over Montreal on Dec. 20, a 4-2 win at NY Islanders on Dec. 22, a 3-2 victory over Ottawa on Dec. 26 and a 7-1 win in Florida on Dec. 28. It is their longest win streak since Jan. 24-30, 2001. The last time they won five straight games was during a six-game win streak from Oct. 23-Nov. 6, 1999.
The Bruins' 7-1 win in Florida on Dec. 28 was their most goals scored since a 7-4 victory over Phoenix on Feb. 27, 2001 and the six-goal margin of victory was their largest such margin since an 8-1 win over Nashville on Jan. 18, 1999.
The Bruins are 6-2-0-1 in their last nine games, have taken points out of 11 of their last 14 games at 9-3-0-2 and they are 13-5-0-2 in their last 20 games overall. The Bruins have taken points out of 24 of their last 32 games with a 17-8-3-4 record in that span.
The Bruins are 8-2-0-1 in their last 11 home games and are 5-1-0-1 in their last seven road games.
Recent Lightning Games
The Lightning had their three-game win streak snapped with a 3-2 loss to Carolina on Dec. 27. That followed a 4-3 win in Montreal on Dec. 17, a 4-3 overtime win over St. Louis on Dec. 21 and a 1-0 victory in Nashville on Dec. 26. The loss to Carolina also snapped a six-game home win streak and they are 5-3-2-0 in their last ten games overall and 6-1-0-0 in their last seven home games.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins continue their current four-game road trip in Dallas on Dec. 31 (8:30 p.m. ET, NESN) and Carolina on Jan. 2 (7:00 p.m., NESN). They will next return home to host Toronto on Jan. 3 (7:00 p.m., NESN) and Washington on Jan. 5 (3:00 p.m.; ABC). All games are also broadcast on WBZ Radio.
Please note the 3:00 p.m. time of the January 5 game vs. Washington. The original time of the game was 1:00 p.m. but has been changed to accomodate the ABC-TV broadcast.
Upcoming Lightning Games
The Lightning conclude their current three-game home stand hosting Toronto on Dec. 31. They will then face a three-game road trip to Minnesota, Chicago and Phoenix.
Bruins Injuries
Kyle McLaren: Dec. 28 surgery to repair a torn right wrist ligament; out indefinitely.
Sergei Samsonov: Flu; day-to-day.
Total Man-Games Lost: 88
Bruins December Transactions
Dec. 27: Recalled Jonathan Girard from Providence/AHL.
Lightning Injuries
Brian Holzinger: Left shoulder injury; day-to-day.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Saturday, December 29, 2001
Ice Palace; Tampa, Florida
6:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
UPN-38
Tonight's Game
The Bruins visit the Lightning tonight in the second of four games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season's series at the Ice Palace. The Bruins are 20-10-3-4 overall this season with a 7-6-3-1 record on the road. The Lightning are 15-17-3-1 overall this season with a 9-5-1-0 record on home ice. The Bruins are 5-1-0-1 vs. Southeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 16-6-0-4 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Lightning are 1-5-0-0 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 7-14-2-1 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 22-7-6-0 lifetime vs. the Lightning with a 121-82 scoring advantage in those 35 games. On the road, the Bruins are 8-6-3-0 lifetime vs. Tampa Bay with a 50-44 scoring edge in those 17 games. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last five games vs. Tampa Bay at 4-0-1-0 with their last loss to the Lightning a 5-4 setback in Tampa on Apr. 4, 2000. The Bruins won the first game of this season's series with a 6-3 victory in Boston on Nov. 27.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins have won their last four games, their longest such streak of the season, with a 5-0 win over Montreal on Dec. 20, a 4-2 win at NY Islanders on Dec. 22, a 3-2 victory over Ottawa on Dec. 26 and a 7-1 win in Florida on Dec. 28. It is their longest win streak since Jan. 24-30, 2001. The last time they won five straight games was during a six-game win streak from Oct. 23-Nov. 6, 1999.
The Bruins' 7-1 win in Florida on Dec. 28 was their most goals scored since a 7-4 victory over Phoenix on Feb. 27, 2001 and the six-goal margin of victory was their largest such margin since an 8-1 win over Nashville on Jan. 18, 1999.
The Bruins are 6-2-0-1 in their last nine games, have taken points out of 11 of their last 14 games at 9-3-0-2 and they are 13-5-0-2 in their last 20 games overall. The Bruins have taken points out of 24 of their last 32 games with a 17-8-3-4 record in that span.
The Bruins are 8-2-0-1 in their last 11 home games and are 5-1-0-1 in their last seven road games.
Recent Lightning Games
The Lightning had their three-game win streak snapped with a 3-2 loss to Carolina on Dec. 27. That followed a 4-3 win in Montreal on Dec. 17, a 4-3 overtime win over St. Louis on Dec. 21 and a 1-0 victory in Nashville on Dec. 26. The loss to Carolina also snapped a six-game home win streak and they are 5-3-2-0 in their last ten games overall and 6-1-0-0 in their last seven home games.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins continue their current four-game road trip in Dallas on Dec. 31 (8:30 p.m. ET, NESN) and Carolina on Jan. 2 (7:00 p.m., NESN). They will next return home to host Toronto on Jan. 3 (7:00 p.m., NESN) and Washington on Jan. 5 (3:00 p.m.; ABC). All games are also broadcast on WBZ Radio.
Please note the 3:00 p.m. time of the January 5 game vs. Washington. The original time of the game was 1:00 p.m. but has been changed to accomodate the ABC-TV broadcast.
Upcoming Lightning Games
The Lightning conclude their current three-game home stand hosting Toronto on Dec. 31. They will then face a three-game road trip to Minnesota, Chicago and Phoenix.
Bruins Injuries
Kyle McLaren: Dec. 28 surgery to repair a torn right wrist ligament; out indefinitely.
Sergei Samsonov: Flu; day-to-day.
Total Man-Games Lost: 88
Bruins December Transactions
Dec. 27: Recalled Jonathan Girard from Providence/AHL.
Lightning Injuries
Brian Holzinger: Left shoulder injury; day-to-day.
