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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

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St. Louis leads Lightning past ‘Canes, 5-1

The Columbian
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin St. Louis had a goal and an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-1 on Friday night in their season opener.

Vincent Lecavalier scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period. Steve Downie, Adam Hall and Ryan Malone scored during a 4:36 span in the third.

Steven Stamkos had with two assists to help the Lightning win their opener for the second straight year.

Jeff Skinner scored and Cam Ward made 29 saves for the Hurricanes. They began the season the same way they ended the last one — with a loss to the Lightning.

Dwayne Roloson stopped 32 shots for Tampa Bay, which took the lead during a 5-on-3 situation in the final minutes of the second.

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