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After dismal finishes the past two seasons, the Tampa Bay Lightning have showed promise in 2009-10, although they are struggling away from home once again.
The Lightning have had plenty of success on the road against the inconsistent Philadelphia Flyers and will try to continue it Monday night in the opener of a four-game trip.
Tampa Bay finished last in the Southeast Division for the second straight season in 2008-09 and had one of the league's worst road records at 12-22-7. The Lightning were an NHL-worst 11-24-6 away from home the previous season.
Following a slow start to 2009-10, Tampa Bay (4-3-4) went 4-0-2 on its just-completed homestand. The Lightning concluded the stretch with a 2-1 shootout loss to New Jersey on Saturday.
Steven Stamkos tied it in the third period by scoring in his fifth straight game, recording his team-leading 10th goal. Martin St. Louis assisted for his 600th career point and extended his season-opening point streak to 11 games.
Stamkos, however, was one of four shooters that failed to score in the shootout. Tampa Bay has not scored in 14 attempts this season and has suffered four shootout defeats.
One of those losses came in the season's second game at Carolina and represented their best chance for a victory away from home.
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