Lightning up next

By DAMIAN CRISTODERO, Times Staff Writer
Published December 1, 2007

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Lightning vs. Bruins

When/where: 7:30; St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa.

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM.

Injuries: Tampa Bay - D Dan Boyle (wrist) and C Ryan Craig (knee) are out; Boston - C Patrice Bergeron (concussion), G Manny Fernandez (back), D Andrew Ference (knee) and LW Shawn Thornton (foot) are out. LW Milan Lucic (concussion) is day to day.

Key stats: The Lightning is on an 0-5-1 stretch and has lost two straight at home. ... Tampa Bay's power play is 2-for-20 during the losing streak. ... The Bruins have won four straight at the St. Pete Times Forum. ... Boston C Marc Savard has two goals, 13 assists in an eight-game points streak and entered Friday with a league-high 24 assists. ... The Bruins' road power play was third best at 25.6 percent. Its road penalty kill was the worst at 68.4 percent.