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Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning-Maple Leafs preview

By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer
Published:
Updated: April 24, 2013 at 02:18 AM

1.Tonight

Lightning vs. Maple Leafs

When/where: 7; Tampa Bay Times Forum

TV/radio: Fox Sports Florida; 970-AM

Key stats: The Maple Leafs are 11-3-5 in one-goal games. The Lightning is 5-12-4. … Toronto has outscored opponents 42-27 in first periods. … The Maple Leafs' penalty kill is 104-for-114 (91.2 percent) over the past 34 games. … Toronto has earned points in 14 of its past 17 games (10-3-4). … Tampa Bay RW B.J. Crombeen has a team-best 11 shots over the past three games.

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