Hurricanes @ Lightning Highlights 12/21/13

Yesterday the Tampa Bay Lightning won its 22nd victory at Tampa Bay Times Forum against the Carolina Hurricanes by 2-3.

The Hurricanes started leading by a wrist shot from Jiri Tlusty with 4:35 in the 1st period. But as time passed by the Bolts got in the game and tied up the match also with a wrist shot from #77 Victor Hedman.

After saving 18 out of 19 shots the goallie J Peters could see the Carolina Hurricanes take the lead once again with another wrist shot goal from Jiri Tlusty at 10:11 in the 2nd period. The massacre continued, but the Bolts couldn't reach the goal in the 2nd period.

The third period would be decisive for the TB Lightning, and coach Jon Cooper knew it. So the order was... SHOOT! And they did! 17 shots against 8 from the Carolina team guaranteed the draw in regular time, when #26 Martin St. Louis scored with 7:56 in the 3rd period.

The overtime had one shot for each side, but after a big hit on his opponent, #7 Radko Gudas scored with a really strong slap shot! The bolts achived its 4th win in a row and now are going to play at Panthers on monday, 23rd.

LET'S GO LIGHTNING!!!

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Ontem o Tampa Bay Lightning venceu sua vigésima segunda vitória contra o Carolina Hurricanes por 3-2 no Tampa Bay Times Forum.

Os Hurricanes começaram vencendo com um wrist shot de Jiri Tlusty com 4:35 no primeiro período. Mas conforme o tempo passou os Bolts entraram no jogo e empataram a partida também com um wrist shot do #77 Victor Hedman.

Depois de salvar 18 dos 19 tiros do Tampa Bay no 1º período, o goleiro dos Hurricanes pode ver seu time novamente na liderança com outro gol de wrist shot de Jiri Tlusty aos 10:11 do 2º período. O massacre continuou, mas os Bolts não puderam alcançar o empate no segundo período.

O 3º período seria decisivo para o TB Lightning e o técnico Jon Cooper sabia disso. Então a ordem foi... ATIREM! E eles atiraram! 17 tiros, contra 8 do time de Carolina garantiram o empate no tempo normal quando o #26 Matin St. Louis marcou com 7:56 no 3º período.

O Overtime teve 1 tiro para cada lado, mas depois de uma grande pancada no adversário, o #7 Radko Gudas marcou com um slap shot muito forte! Os Bolts conseguiram sua 4ª vitória consecutiva e jogarão contra os Panthers na segunda-feira, dia 23.

LET'S GO LIGHTNING!!!