Stamkos' tip-in pushes Lightning past Thrashers

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Recap: Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay

Steven Stamkos scored the game-winner at the 2:56 mark of overtime to help the Tampa Bay Lightning take a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena.

On a 2-on-1 break, Martin St. Louis skated down the center and slipped a pass over to the right side where Stamkos flipped it past Ondrej Pavelec for the win.

Stamkos had an assist, Kurtis Foster had a goal and an assist while St. Louis added three assists for the Lightning, who had dropped three of four coming into the game.

Niittymaki leads Lightning past Thrashers 2-1

Antero Niittymaki stopped 26 shots for his 16th straight win over Atlanta and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Thrashers 2-1 on Tuesday night for a rare road victory.

Stephane Veilleux and Martin St. Louis scored first-period goals and Niittymaki protected the lead, giving up only a second-period goal to Todd White.

Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk broke his stick in frustration at the end of the game. He has no goals in the three games against Niittymaki this season.

National Hockey League Game Capsules

Steven Stamkos scored the game-winner at the 2:56 mark of overtime to help the Tampa Bay Lightning take a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena. On a 2-on-1 break, Martin St. Louis skated down the left side and slipped a pass over to the right side where Stamkos flipped it past Ondrej Pavelec for the win. Stamkos had an assist, Kurtis Foster had a goal and an assist while St. Louis added three assists for the Lightning, who had dropped three of four coming into the game. Antero Niittymaki made 28 saves to improve to 14-0-0 all-time against Atlanta in his career. Slava Kozlov and Tobias Enstrom each had a goal and an assist while Evander Kane added a goal for the Thrashers, who have dropped three straight after a four-game winning streak. Pavelec made 36 saves in the loss.

Final Score: Chicago 1, Vancouver 0

Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Antti Niemi stopped all 30 shots he faced for his second career shutout as Chicago downed Vancouver, 1-0, spoiling the return of Canucks forward Daniel

Toronto Maple Leafs (4-11-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (9-5-7), 7 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try for back-to-back wins tonight, when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs for a clash at St. Pete Times Forum.

This marks the second meeting this month and also of the year between Tampa and the Maple Leafs. The Lightning recorded a 2-1 overtime victory in Toronto on November 3, giving the Bolts their sixth win in eight tries against the Leafs. However, the clubs have split the last six meetings at the Forum.

The Lightning notched a dramatic victory Sunday in Atlanta, as Steven Stamkos scored the game-winner at the 2:56 mark of overtime, lifting Tampa to the 4-3 win over the Thrashers.

Tampa Bay Lightning (22-21-11) at Atlanta Thrashers (24-22-8), 7 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to avoid a three-game losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's Southeast Division clash at Philips Arena.

The Lightning, who are one point behind Atlanta for third place in the Southeast standings, have dropped two in a row on the heels of a three-game winning streak. Despite being tied for 11th in the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay is just two points out of a playoff spot.

Tampa Bay lost a shootout decision to visiting Anaheim on Friday and were then dealt a 3-2 regulation setback Sunday in Washington. Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winner in the third period to lead the Capitals to their 10th straight victory.