Lightning up next

By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer
Published March 1, 2008

Lightning at Hurricanes

When/where: 7; RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM

Injuries: Tampa Bay - Ryan Craig, C (knee); Chris Gratton, C (hip); Brad Lukowich, D (sports hernia) are out. Carolina - Rod Brind'Amour, C (knee); Chad LaRose, LW (leg); Dennis Seidenberg, D (ankle); David Tanabe, D (concussion); Justin Williams, RW (knee) are out. Tuomo Ruutu, LW (facial laceration); Tim Gleason, D (head) are day to day.

Key stats: The sixth of eight meetings. The Lightning is 3-2-0. ... Carolina entered Friday with the league's worst penalty kill at 76.6 percent. ... C Eric Staal leads Carolina with 30 goals. ... The Hurricanes averaged 38 shots their past eight games.

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