Lightning zap Thrashers in OT

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02/23/2007 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin St. Louis scored the game-winner with 1:16 left in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a big 5-4 win over Atlanta to move one point ahead of the Thrashers for first place in the Southeast Division.

In the extra frame, Brad Richards left a drop pass for St. Louis, who rifled a one-timer from the top of the left circle that beat Johan Hedberg to win the game.

St. Louis also had two assists while Richards added a goal and an assist for the Lightning, who have won five of their last six games. Marc Denis made 24 saves in the win.

Marian Hossa, Eric Belanger and Steve McCarthy each had a goal and an assist for the Thrashers, who have dropped five of their last six games. Johan Hedberg made 24 saves in the defeat.

It was a 1-0 Atlanta lead after the first period, but a total of five goals were scored between the two teams in the middle frame.

The Thrashers assumed a 2-0 lead when Belanger rushed into the Tampa end and flicked a soft shot on net from the low left circle that found its way between the pads of Denis 7:50 in.

The Lightning, though, got on the scoreboard with 8:36 left in the frame when Richards scored his 21st goal of the campaign on a wrister from the slot to make it a 2-1 game.

Atlanta regained its two-goal advantage when a shot by Bobby Holik at the left circle hit off the helmet of Eric Boulton in front and went into the net.

Tampa Bay, though, responded with two goals to tie the game heading into the final frame.

Just 30 seconds after Atlanta's third goal, St. Louis picked off an errant pass and from the left circle, slid the disc to Eric Perrin, who one-timed it from the slot over the glove of Hedberg.

A little over two minutes later Vincent Lecavalier tied the game with a power- play goal when his slap shot from the right point went under the left pad of Hedberg.

Hossa gave Atlanta a 4-3 lead just 30 seconds into the third when he gathered an errant pass by Belanger at the right side of the net and tapped it behind Denis.

The Lightning, though, answered less than two minutes later when a slap shot by Andre Roy trickled through the pads of Hedberg to tie the game at 4-4.

Atlanta drew first blood in the game to take a 1-0 lead in the first period. On the power play, McCarthy kept the puck in at the blueline and got it to Scott Mellanby down low on the left side. Mellanby swept the puck on net and Denis made a save, but McCarthy followed up on the rebound and stuffed it in just 2:38 into the game.

Hedberg only needed to make five saves in the opening 20 minutes to keep the Lightning off the board.

Game Notes

Earlier on Thursday, Atlanta placed forward Steve Rucchin on injured reserve with an upper body injury. Rucchin has missed the last five games after injuring his head on February 8 in a game against the Colorado Avalanche...Atlanta hosts Carolina on Saturday...Tampa Bay returns home to face Boston on Friday...The Lightning have won five of seven games against the Thrashers this season...Atlanta went 1-for-3 on the power play while Tampa Bay went 1-for-5...Lecavalier leads the league with 40 goals.

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