Paquette, Connolly lift Lightning over Stars 5-1

Final

Series (Game 2 of 2)

Lightning 5

(3-1-0, 6 pts)

Stars 1

(4-2-0, 8 pts)

8:30 PM ET, September 30, 2014
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

	1	2	3	T
TB	1	2	2	5
DAL	0	1	0	1

R. Panik (Lightning - RW): Goals: 1, Assists: 0
B. Connolly (Lightning - RW): Goals: 1, Assists: 1
B. Bishop (Lightning - G): Saves: 21, Save Pct.: .955

 

 

 

 

 

Associated Press

DALLAS -- Cedric Paquette and Brett Connolly each scored a goal and assisted on another as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Tuesday night.
The Lightning scored 37 seconds into the game, when Richard Panik put a rebound past Dallas goalie Anders Lindback. Jonathan Marchessault and Paquette assisted.
Connolly assisted on Paquette's goal in the third period and then scored one himself 4 1/2 minutes later.
Lightning goalie Ben Bishop made 21 saves. Lindback stopped 28 shots but gave up five goals.
Tampa Bay's special teams provided two goals in the second period. J.T. Brown stole the puck on a short-handed goal, and Nikita Kucherov scored on the power play.
Jamie Benn scored for the Stars on a rebound at 14:50 of the second.
Dallas completed its preseason schedule with a 4-2 record. Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen, who left Monday's game with a concussion, is expected to play in the season opener Oct. 9.

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DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 30: Vernon Fiddler #38 of the Dallas Stars shotts the puck against Ben Bishop #30 of the...
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Game Information

Arena: American Airlines Center Location: Dallas, Texas

Referees: Brian Pochmara, Tom Chmielewski Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Darren Gibbs

Attendance: 14,212 (76.7% full)

Team Stat Comparison

Tampa Bay		Dallas
5	Goals		1
1	Power Play Goals		0
5	Power Play Opportunities		5
1	Shorthanded Goals		0
5	Penalties		5
10	Penalty Minutes		10
33	Shots on Goal		22
24	Hits		21
34	Faceoffs Won		25

Scoring Summary

1st Period			TB	DAL
0:37		Richard Panik (1) Assists: Jonathan Marchessault, Cedric Paquette	1	0
2nd Period			TB	DAL
7:39		J.T. Brown (1) (Shorthanded) Unassisted	2	0
14:05		Nikita Kucherov (3) (Power Play) Assists: Vladislav Namestnikov, Valtteri Filppula	3	0
14:50		Jamie Benn (1) Assists: Valeri Nichushkin, Sergei Gonchar	3	1
3rd Period			TB	DAL
2:30		Cedric Paquette (1) Assists: Brett Connolly, Radko Gudas	4	1
7:04		Brett Connolly (1) Assist: Vladislav Namestnikov	5	1