Game Results

The Lightning's affiliation with Springfield ends with a whimper.

PRO-2
SPR-0

Jonathan Boutin allowed 2 goals on 34 shots in the loss. The Falcons finish the 2006-2007 season by being shutout in their final two contests. Appropo. Boutin was named third star of the game for his efforts.

First Period
NO SCORING

Second Period
PRO Leach, (2) (Krejci, Walter), 10:53 (PP)

Third Period
PRO Lashoff, (11) (Dempsey, Walter), 1:00 (PP)

Game sheet from TheAHL.com.

No hardware for the Lightning's European prospects...

Despite a power play goal by Lightning prospect Andreas Holmqvist, Linkopings fell in Game Six of the Elitserien finals 3-2 to MODO. MODO wins the series and the championship 4 games to 2. Holmqvist also had 2 penalty minutes in the game. Former Springfield Falcon Zdenek Blatny had a goal in the match for MODO.

Holmqvist concludes the postseason with a more than respectable 4 goals and 9 points in 13 games. Holmqvist also added 35 penalty minutes and an even rating. He will likely play for Sweden in the upcoming World Championships. A strong showing at that tournament could prompt the Lightning to re-sign Holmqvist and bring him back into the fold in North America.

It's a good thing this season is about over. Otherwise, I think mild mannered Steve Stirling might be prone to choke some of these players.

MAN-7
SPR-0

Jonathan Boutin allowed 5 goals on 26 shots before being pulled for Kevin Beech who allowed 2 goals on 9 shots the rest of the way. Manchester scored a remarkable 6 power play goals in the game going 6 for 12 on the man advantage.

First Period
MCH Nolan, (2) (Tukonen, O'Sullivan), 10:38 (PP)
MCH O'Sullivan, (18) (Likens, Moulson), 13:32 (PP)

Second Period
MCH Lewis, (3) (Kemp, Fukufuji), 2:36 (PP)
MCH Lewis, (4) (O'Sullivan, Kemp), 11:11 (PP)
MCH Kanko, (11) (Mormina, Crosty), 13:38

Third Period
MCH Westgarth, (1) (Giuliano, Kanko), 2:29 (PP)
MCH Zeiler, (12) (Tukonen, O'Sullivan), 4:24 (PP)

Game sheet from TheAHL.com.

So close and yet so far...

Defending champions Ak Bars Kazan saw their repeat title hopes slip through their fingers today as Metallurg Magnitogorsk claimed a narrow 2-1 victory in the deciding Game Five to win the Superleague championship. Dimitri Kazionov, in what may have been his final game in Russia before coming to North America to play in the Lightning organization, was scoreless in the match.

Kazionov finished the playoffs with 2 goals and 4 points in 13 games and 4 penalty minutes and a +1 rating.

MODO knocked off Linkopings 2-1 in Game Five to take a 3-2 lead in their best of seven Elitserien finals series. Lightning prospect defenseman Andreas Holmqvist had 2 penalty minutes in the game. With their backs squarely against the wall, Linkopings heads into Game Six which is scheduled for Saturday.