RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Steve Downie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Monday night.
Ryan Malone and Vincent Lecavalier also scored for the Lightning, who snapped an eight-game road losing streak in the series. Tampa Bay hadn't won in the RBC Center since November 2007, a drought that included a pair of losses earlier this season.
Matt Cullen had a goal in the second period for the Hurricanes, and Chad LaRose scored in the third in his first game back from a lower-body injury that had sidelined him for 17 games. Carolina twice answered goals by the Lightning to tie it, but never could push ahead and lost its third straight game.
Ryan Malone and Vincent Lecavalier also scored for the Lightning, who snapped an eight-game road losing streak in the series. Tampa Bay hadn't won in the RBC Center since November 2007, a drought that included a pair of losses earlier this season.
Matt Cullen had a goal in the second period for the Hurricanes, and Chad LaRose scored in the third in his first game back from a lower-body injury that had sidelined him for 17 games. Carolina twice answered goals by the Lightning to tie it, but never could push ahead and lost its third straight game.
