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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Phoenix Coyotes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
9-15-2
, 2-11-2 Away
2
9-15-2
, 2-11-2 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Lightning
TB
1
1
0
2
Coyotes
PHX
1
1
1
3
Phoenix Coyotes
Coyotes
PHX
14-8-0
, 8-4-0 Home
3
14-8-0
, 8-4-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
TB
PHX
Shots
22
35
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
10
14
Faceoff %
43.8
%
56.3
43.8
56.3
%
Game Information
Talking Stick Resort Arena
2:00 AM, 15 December 2000
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 11,944
Referees:
Blaine Angus
Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik
Darren Gibbs
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
PHX leads 1-0
Lightning
2
Coyotes
3
Game 1
15/12
Coyotes
5
Lightning
2
Game 2
14/2
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