SB Nation Tampa Bay - Hurricanes Vs. Lightning: Tampa Bay Looks To Stay Hot In New Year's Eve Southeast Division Battlehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2011-12-31T11:02:24-05:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24366102011-12-31T11:02:24-05:002011-12-31T11:02:24-05:00Carolina Hurricanes Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Game Preview
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<p>The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-17-3, 35 points) look to continue their current hot streak when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes (13-20-6, 32 points) Saturday evening in a Southeast Division New Year's Eve battle.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Tampa Bay Lightning</a> (16-17-3, 35 points) look to continue their current hot streak when they take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canescountry.com/">Carolina Hurricanes</a> (13-20-6, 32 points) Saturday evening in a Southeast Division New Year's Eve battle.</p>
<p>The Lightning are coming off yet another come-from-behind win, having defeated the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Montreal Canadiens</a> Thursday night 4-3 after trailing entering the third period. The victory was Tampa Bay's NHL-leading fifth when trailing after two periods. The Lightning are now 4-1-1 over its last six games.</p>
<p><span>Steven Stamkos</span> has been stellar so far this season for Tampa Bay. Stamkos scored twice in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Flyers</a>, and added another goal in the 4-3 win over Montreal. Stamkos now was seven goals and three assist in his past seven games, and leads the league with 23 goals.</p>
<p>Carolina and Tampa Bay have split the first two matchups of the season, with the Hurricanes winning the most recent game, played November 1 in Tampa. Carolina struggled early in the year, but has now won three of four games and sits just three points behind the Lightning in the Southeast Division.</p>
<p><b>Where:</b> St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida</p>
<p><b>When: </b>Saturday, Dec. 31, 5:00pm EST</p>
<p><b>Coverage:</b> Sun Sports</p>
<p><i>For more on the Hurricanes vs. Lightning game, be sure to visit SB Nation Tampa Bay and SB Nation's Lightning blog, <a target="_blank" href="http://rawcharge.com/"><b>Raw Charge</b></a>.</i></p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2011/12/31/2672473/carolina-hurricanes-vs-tampa-bay-lightning-game-previewT.J. Doyle