From: wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: LIGHTNING NEWS: Philadelphia vs. Tampa 9/29
Date: 30 Sep 92 21:05:03 GMT
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando

Phi - 1 2 0 - 3
TB  - 0 2 3 - 5

1 - Phi Recchi                               4:11

2 - TB  Kontos    (Andersson, Ramage)        2:13 (pp)
    Phi Dineen    (Brind'Amour, Yushkevich)  6:09
    TB  Andersson                           10:31 (sh)
    Phi Recchi    (Yushkevich, Eklund)      18:48 (pp)

3 - TB  Bergland  (McRae, DiMaio)            8:37
    TB  Callander (Tucker, Ramage)          10:50
    TB  Kontos    (Hamrlik)                 12:07

Shots on goal: Phi 8- 7- 8--23
               TB  8-11-15--34
Goalies:       Phi Reaugh, 34 shots, 29 saves
               TB  Young, 13 shots, 11 saves
                   Jablonski, 12:00 2nd, 10 shots, 9 saves
Attendance:   10,347

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* Lightning Silence Lindros

Sparked by a three-goal rally in the third period, the expansion Tampa Bay
Lightning skated to their fifth victory of the preseason, coming from behind
to knock off Philadelphia, 5-3, Tuesday before a crowd of 10,347 at Orlando
Arena.

A picture-perfect goal by Tampa Bay's Tim Bergland 8:37 into the third period
not only tied the score at 3-3, but it injected the Lightning (5-1-1) with
added life. It also helped to spoil the Florida debut of Philadelphia's Eric
Lindros, heralded as the sport's next great player.

He has had better outings.

Lindros had a relatively quiet night offensively, managing only two shots. It
was the first time in five preseason games he was held without a goal.

He did provide sparks with his fists in the second period, getting the best of
Tampa Bay's Joe Reekie in a brief fight in front of Tampa Bay's bench.

Tampa Bay winger Basil McRae set up Bergland's tying goal, skating along the
left boards and holding the puck until the last instant, then crossing it in
front of the goal mouth to Bergland at the right post. Bergland's part was
easy, slamming the puck into an empty net.

"It was a great play," Philadelphia coach Bill Dineen said. "We turned it over
in the neutral zone, and they made the most of it, going hard to the net. We
should have controlled him [Bergland], but we didn't.

"They came hard at us all night long. I was pretty impressed with Tampa Bay."

It was Bergland's first goal in four preseason games. In fact, all three of
the Lightning's third-period goals came from players embroiled in a battle
to win forward positions.

Jock Callander contributed the game-winner, slipping a slap shot through the
pads of goaltender Daryl Reaugh less than 2 minutes after Bergland's score.
And at the 12:07 mark, Chris Kontos finished off the Flyers, chipping home a
rebound after a slap shot by Roman Hamrlik at the point, putting Tampa Bay
in command, 5-3.

Kontos, a left winger, finished with two goals. He has seven points in four
preseason games.

"Chris [Kontos] has done nothing but work his butt off all camp, and you have
to take your hat off to him," Tampa Bay coach Terry Crisp said. "We made
mistakes out there, but we've never lacked for effort.

Philadelphia (3-4-0) squandered three leads against the Lightning. Two of the
Flyers' three goals were scored by right winger Mark Recchi, who provided
Philadelphia with leads of 1-0 and 3-2.

Tampa Bay stayed in the game with goals by Kontos and Mikael Andersson.
Andersson's goal came with the Lightning down a man, and tied the score, 2-2,
midway through the second period.

Lindros leveled Tampa Bay's Michel Mongeau at the Lightning's blue line just
30 seconds into the game, and on his next shift, Lindros left Tampa Bay
defenseman Rick Lanz on the ice.

Recchi scored the first period's lone goal, taking advantage of a strange
carom off the boards and tucking a shot past a fallen Wendell Young.

Young, expected to emerge as Tampa Bay's top goaltender, made several good
stops in the period and finished with 13 saves in 32 minutes. Pat Jablonski
played 28 minutes, allowing one goal and turning aside 10 shots.

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NOTE: The Lightning released veteran right wing Ron Duguay, at 35 the oldest
player in camp. Duguay's comeback bid had been slowed by injuries.

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Since I was at the game here are my plays of the night:

* 3 vs. 3 for more than a minute

* Basil "goon" McRae passing to Bergland on a 2-on-1 break-away goal. I don't
  think he had a penalty all night

* Lindros avoiding a check at the blue line and losing his stick, which went
  as high as the scoreboard

* Watching time come to a stop as the puck slowly slid across the goal line
  after getting through Reaugh

Tom

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