Game Recap: TB 1 - TOR 6
To say the road has been unkind to the Lightning would be an understatement. In it's latest debacle, the Bolts lost not only another game, but a key player in Brad Richards.
Richards was lost early in the 2nd period when he crashed into the boards while chasing down and battling for a puck with the Leafs Tomas Kaberle. He was down for about 3 minutes, and had to be helped off the ice. The team said the injury doesn't look to be as serious a first thought, and that he may be able to go against Montreal.
"Obviously, he's a big part of our team," said Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier. "Any time you lose a key player and a leader, it's definitely tough.
The second period was one the Bolts would like to immediately forget. After losing Richards, the Bolts surrendered four goals on seven shots in 4 minutes, 32 seconds of the second period that chased Johan Holmqvist. The Lightning continue to be a dfferent team on the road, and now posess a league worst 2-11-1 road record.
"Let's call a spade a spade, it was a good old-fashioned ---- kicking," said John Tortorella.
"It's very disappointing, not the game we wanted to play," said Lecavalier. "We played well in the first period but after that we couldn't keep the play in their zone."
The Bolts head to Montreal for the second game of back to backs in a short Canadian swing. Brad Richards traveled with the team to Montreal, but is not expected to play.
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