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Jason Spezza scored a power-play goal 4:17 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Jason Spezza's early scoring drought appears to be over. Spezza got his first goal of the season on a power play 4:17 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Matt Pettinger signed a one-year, two-way contract Monday. Photograph by: Arlen Redekop file, The Province Matt Pettinger always believed he could play in the NHL.

There are those who see it one way all the time: Winnipeg and the AHL bad; NHL good.

Matthieu Darche had two goals as the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Manitoba Moose 4-1 in American Hockey League action Tuesday night.

It is more of an art than a science, but most surely a bit of both. And so it was with a painter's brush and a math wiz's protractor that Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel performed here Monday that most mysterious of hockey coaching duties - the making of his lines.

Daniel Sedin's loss has proven to be Michael Grabner's gain. Grabner, the leading scorer for the Manitoba Moose in this young American Hockey League season, was called up to Vancouver to replace the injured Sedin, the Moose announced this morning.

David Shoalts Lightning co-owner set to give up charge The Tampa Bay Lightning introduce Oren Koules and Len Barrie as part of the new ownership group for the NHL team during a news conference in Tampa, Florida, June 23, 2008.

David Shoalts Lightning co-owner set to give up charge The Tampa Bay Lightning introduce Oren Koules and Len Barrie as part of the new ownership group for the NHL team during a news conference in Tampa, Florida, June 23, 2008.

It's been two years since the Lightning have looked like a real NHL team, but the joyous memories of their Stanley Cup season still lingers with their fan base... Dump and Chase: 2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning by Jason Dumpit 28 reads Preview/Prediction It's been two years since the Lightning have looked like a real NHL team, but the joyous memories ...

Tampa Bay concluded its season Saturday with its 40th regulation loss, falling to Atlanta 6-2 in the season finale for both teams.

Jeff Halpern dreads the next two months. The Lightning's season is over after Saturday night's 6-2 loss to the Thrashers at Philips Arena, and a second straight season out of the postseason is its own kind of agony.

With its 29th-place finish, the Lightning, depending on what happens in Tuesday's draft lottery, will be slotted to pick either second or third in the draft.

Published: Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 10:55 p.m. ATLANTA - Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 43rd goal, and the Atlanta Thrashers snapped a three-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night in final game of the season for both teams.