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Roloson, Lightning blank Winnipeg

"The name may have changed, but the results stayed the same.

Tampa Bay knocked off the new-look Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Saturday for the Lightning's 12th consecutive victory against the franchise formerly known as the Atlanta Thrashers. Tampa Bay's last loss to Winnipeg/Atlanta in the series came at the start of the 2009-10 season. Since then, the Lightning have not lost, taking the first meeting between the teams since the franchise was relocated over the summer following 11 seasons in Atlanta.

"It's just one of those things, but I don't look at it like what we did the last two years, every night is different,'' said captain Vinny Lecavalier, who scored the game's only goal late in the second period. "So I can't really put my finger on it.''

Dwayne Roloson, making his first start since allowing seven goals against Florida in the home opener on Oct. 17, stopped all 28 shots — including 11 in the third period — to record his 29th career shutout while picking up his second victory of the season.

Including Mathieu Garon's shutout against Buffalo in Tampa Bay's last game on home ice, the Lightning have not allowed a goal at home since the 7:55 mark of the third period against the New York Islanders on Oct. 20.

The dominance of the Thrashers/Jets aside, it was a bounce-back game for Roloson, who looked shaky in his past three starts, when he allowed a combined 17 goals including a disastrous start against the Panthers. Since then, Roloson spent extra time working with goaltending coach Frantz Jean while Garon started four consecutive games."


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