From: wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson)
Subject: LIGHTNING NEWS: Winnipeg vs. TB 11/17
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 04:30:30 GMT

WIN - 2 3 1 - 6
TB  - 3 1 1 - 5

1 - TB  Zamuner 5  (Tucker, Hamrlik)     3:57
    WIN Housley 4  (Zhamnov)             6:14 (pp)
    TB  Kontos 19  (Bradley, Tucker)     8:18
    TB  Tucker 3   (Crossman, Bradley)  11:45 (pp)
    WIN Davydov 8  (Olczyk)             13:35 (pp)

2 - WIN Davydov 9  (Steen, Olausson)     1:33 (pp)
    TB  Bradley 12 (Crossman, Young!!!)  6:46
    WIN Housley 5  (Shannon)            11:40
    WIN Davydov 10 (Borsato, Kerr)      14:58

3 - TB  Hodge 2    (Hartman)             7:31
    WIN Selanne 15 (Zhamnov, Numminen)  13:34

Shots on goal: WIN 14-11- 8--33
               TB  12-12-16--40
Power plays:   WIN 3 of 5
               TB  1 of 6
Goalies:       WIN Essensa 5-8-1, 40 shots, 35 saves
               TB  Young 3-7-0, 33 shots, 27 saves
Attendance:    8,062

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* Rookies help Jets outscore Lightning

Evgeny Davydov and Teemu Selanne -- two rookies the Winnipeg Jets' high-flying,
free-wheeling attack -- grounded the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, combining
for four goals to propel Winnipeg to a 6-5 triumph before a season-low crowd
of 8,062 at Expo Hall.

Selanne, who leads NHL rookies in scoring (27 points), recorded the winning
goal with 6:26 remaining, knocking in a rebound off a shot by Alexei Zhamnov.

But it was another, less-heralded rookie, Davydov, who provided the true spark
for Winnipeg. He scored his first career hat trick and almost single-handedly
brought the Jets back after they fell behind, 3-1, in the first 12 minutes.

[the turning point was really when Housley scored his 2nd goal - he came out
of the penalty box and received a breakaway pass that he scored on - even
though Winnipeg was in the game upto that point anyway -- Tom]

Winnipeg tied the score on three occasions -- erasing deficits of 1-0, 3-1,
and 4-3 -- before taking its first lead on Davydov's third goal (his 10th of
the season), which came with 4:12 left in the second period, putting the Jets
on top, 5-4.

Davydov slipped behind Tampa Bay's defense, controlled a pass from Luciano
Borsato and froze goaltender Wendell Young with a sharp, high forehand to the
glove side. It took five goals, but the Jets finally had the lead.

"It wasn't very easy or pretty, but it was a good battle back," Winnipeg coach
John Paddock said.

Phil Housley, one of the league's premier offensive defenseman, scored two
goals for the Jets (6-12-1), who had won only once in nine tries on the road.
Winnipeg's six goals were the most any team has scored against the Lightning
in the club's 21 games.

Selanne's winning goal came just three minutes after Young had stuffed him on
a partial breakaway. Young also smothered a rebound shot by Keith Tkachuk and
covered the puck as Selanne slammed his stick to the ice in frustration.

He soon would get his revenge.

With the score 5-5 and Tampa Bay caught changing lines, defenseman Teppo
Numminen skated into Tampa Bay's zone unchallenged and left a pass for Zhamnov
at the left faceoff circle.

Young made the initial save on Zhamnov's shot, but Selanne was waiting at the
right post for the rebound and knocked in his 15th goal of the season.

Tampa Bay slipped to 9-10-2 overall and 6-5-0 at Expo Hall. It was the
Lightning's second consecutive defeat.

Tampa Bay's Ken Hodge had pulled the Lightning into a 5-5 tie with 12:29 left,
scoring his first goal since opening night (Oct. 7).

Tampa Bay outshot Winnipeg, 40-33, but could sneak only one of 16 third-period
shots past Bob Essensa, who had 35 saves, several in the waning moments.

Brian Bradley, who has goal in his past four games and at least one point in
his past nine, had a goal and two assists for Tampa Bay, as did John Tucker.
Tucker's goal, which put the Lightning on top, 3-1, 11:45 into the game, broke
an 11-game goal-scoring drought.

Rob Zamuner scored once, and Chris Kontos scored the Lightning's other goal, his
team-leading 19th of the season.

Young, making his first appearance since dislocating his shoulder on Nov. 1,
was not particularly sharp in goal, though he had his moments. Besides robbing
Selanne midway through the third period, he also stopped a first-period
breakaway by Ed Olczyk.

He finished with 27 saves and did not get very much help defensively, as
several times the Lightning's defense had breakdowns in its zone.

"You can't point the finger all at Wendell Young tonight," Tampa Bay coach
Terry Crisp said. "He let in a couple of soft goals, but there were some
defensive assignments that were missed."

Tom
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