From: wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: LIGHTNING NEWS: Boston vs. TB, 10/2
Date: 4 Oct 92 05:39:28 GMT
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando

Bos - 2 1 0 - 3
TB  - 0 1 1 - 2

1 - BOS Shaw      (Murphy, Juneau)  6:53 (pp)
    BOS Stumpel   (Donato, Wiemer)  9:03 (pp)

2 - BOS Ruzicka   (Shaw, Murphy)    2:25 (pp)
    TB  Zamuner   (Drulia, Hodge)   6:33

3 - TB  Andersson (Crossman)        4:49

Shots on goal: BOS 10- 7-7--24
               TB   7-14-6--27
Goalies:       BOS Lemelin, 27 shots, 25 saves
               TB  Jablonski, 24 shots, 21 saves
Attendance:    8,440

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BRUINS HOLD OFF LIGHTNING, 3-2

* Tampa Bay concludes preseason tonight vs. Boston in Atlanta

The Tampa Bay Lightning did something they rarely have done in the preseason --
lose -- but perhaps a valuable lesson was learned along the way.

In a 3-2 loss Friday night to Boston in front of 8,440 at the Expo Hall, the
Lightning (5-2-1) spent a little too much time in the penalty box. It is tough
enough for an expansion team to win at even-strength; trying to win playing
down a man presents a task of a much different magnitude.

The Bruins (7-1-0) triumphed behind three early power-play goals -- two with
Tampa Bay down not one, but two players -- and some timely goaltending from
the NHL's Father Time, Reggie Lemelin, who is one month shy of his 38th
birthday.

"They played real well, worked hard, and Reggie made the big saves when he
needed to," said Tampa Bay's Ken Hodge, who played with Boston last season.
"You never like to lose, but we're working hard every single night. I think
that's a good sign."

Two minutes into the second period, the Lightning appeared rready to be on
the receiving end of their first blowout. Boston's Vladimir Ruzicka collected
a rebound in the slot and beat Pat Jablonski with his sixth goal of the
exhibition season, putting the Bruins up, 3-0.

Tampa Bay did not surrender, though, Rob Zamuner scored his second goal of the
preseason on a power play to close the gap to 3-1 in the second period, and
when Mikael Andersson beat Lemelin on a 35-foot slap shot 4:49 into the third,
the Lightning were right in the think of things once again.

Lemelin, who had 25 saves, did not allow an equilizer, though. With three
minutes left, he made two sharp saves, stopping a tipped shot by Mike Hartman
and a blast by John Tucker on the rebound.

Jablonski played well at the other end, playing his first full game in net. He
stopped 21 shots and did not allow an even-strength goal. Wendel Young will
play in goal tonight against the Bruins in Atlanta.

Boston's David Shaw finished with a goal and assist, staking the Bruins to a
1-0 advantage when he Jablonski with a hard slap shot 6:53 into the game. Jozef
Stumpel made it 2-0 about two minutes later, banging a rebound through
Jablonski's pads.

"Our effort was there," Tampa Bay coach Terry Crisp said. "I'm not disappointed
in the effort. We had so many goal-scoring chances. We're getting them, at
least. That's the good side."

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NOTES: The Lightning trimmed their roster to 28, assigning center Jock
Callander, left wing Steve Maltais, and goaltenders J.C. Bergeron and David
Littman to Atlanta, their affiliate in the IHL.

Tom
<wilson@cs.ucf.edu> - contact for the Tampa Bay Lightning