Stamkos recorded a career-high 51 goals to tie Sidney Crosby for the NHL advance during a blemish 2009-10 season. Stamkos showed off those easily in his aftermost two amateur adjoin Montreal, scoring alert and recording an assist.
“He doesn’t try to get the adorned goals, ” first-year Lightning drillmaster Guy Boucher said. “Quebec built-in Vincent Lecavalier, who additionally denticulate in the opener, has four goals and eight assists in his aftermost 10 amateur adjoin Montreal.
With amateur Wednesday and Thursday, Mike Smith and Dan Ellis are anniversary accepted to get a alpha in ambition for Tampa Bay. Smith, who chock-full 27 shots adjoin the Thrashers, is 1-0-2 with a 1.91 goals-against boilerplate adjoin Montreal. Boucher, who accomplished Montreal’s AHL aggregation in Hamilton to a 52-17-11 almanac aftermost season, knows his club faces a boxy assignment adjoin the Canadiens (1-1-0) in their home opener.
The Lightning will try to accommodate Michael Cammalleri, who denticulate alert in a 3-2 improvement win at Pittsburgh on Saturday. Cammalleri’s 13 postseason goals helped the Canadiens ability the Eastern Conference finals aftermost season.
Cammalleri has a ambition and three assists in bristles amateur adjoin Tampa Bay.Watch Live Online Give it a try >>>
