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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to snap a lengthy losing streak to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night when the clubs meet for the second time this season. The Lightning visited the Penguins last Monday as part of a five-game road trip and lost a 4-2 decision despite Pittsburgh playing without captain Sidney Crosby due to the mumps. But the Pens got goals from four different skaters and Marc-Andre Fleury posted 28 saves as Pittsburgh defeated Tampa Bay for the 10th time in a row. The Lightning have not beaten the Penguins since Nov. 17, 2011 and have lost the past four at home in this series. Bolts goaltender Ben Bishop suffered a lower-body injury and exited that game versus the Penguins early. He has missed all three games Tampa Bay has played since, but is nearing a return. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper, though, listed his goaltender as doubtful to questionable for tonight even tough Bishop wants to play after practicing Monday. Hes just getting back, Cooper told his teams website. He, by his own account, is not 100 percent, so if thats going to leave a little bit of doubt, then well see where hes at (Tuesday). Rookie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started twice in the three games Bishop has missed and could start again tonight. He made 23 saves on 24 shots faced to win his NHL debut last Tuesday versus Philadelphia, then turned aside 45 shots in a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. Vasilevskiy was in position to secure his first career shutout, but instead allowed a pair of goals just 12 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Islanders tacked on an empty-net goal. Brett Connolly had the lone goal for the Lightning, who went 1-3-1 on their road trip and have lost six of their past eight overall. We know we havent played our best on this road trip, Connolly said. There are no excuses. Defenseman Jason Garrison suffered an undisclosed injury versus the Islanders and is doubtful for tonight. The Penguins look to rebound tonight after having a three-game winning streak snapped with last nights shootout loss to Florida. The Pens beat a visiting Panthers team on Saturday to begin a home-and-home set, but Floridas Aleksander Barkov had the deciding tally in a seven-round shootout on Monday. After Simon Despres had his chance deflected away by Roberto Luongo to open the final round, Barkov faked a move from forehand-to-backhand up the middle and casually flipped a shot past Fleury. Patric Hornqvist, Nick Spaling and Evgeni Malkin lit the lamp for the Penguins, and Fleury stopped 34 shots. We didnt get a lot of shots through, Crosby said. Pittsburgh continues to be short-handed due to injury and illness. Forwards Beau Bennett, Pascal Dupuis, Zach Sill and Scott Wilson, and defensemen Robert Bortuzzo, Christian Ehrhoff, Paul Martin and Olli Maatta are all out with injury. Forward Blake Comeau, meanwhile, left last nights game in the third period due to injury. Also, the Penguins sent forwards Brandon Sutter and Steve Downie along with backup goaltender Thomas Greiss back to Pittsburgh to be tested for the mumps. Pittsburgh recalled goaltender Jeff Zatkoff from the American Hockey League, but with the club off until Saturday following this contest due to the Christmas break, Fleury could start again tonight. Fleury is 16-10-3 lifetime versus Tampa Bay with a 2.38 goals against average and .912 save percentage. Nike Air Max 270 Destockage . The Earthquakes (6-9-7) were coming off a 5-0 loss at home last Saturday to FC Dallas. Even with the draw, the Sounders (13-7-3) climbed back into a tie for both the Western Conference and overall top spot in MLS. Seattle, West co-leader Real Salt Lake and East leader Sporting Kansas City all have 42 points. 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Tejada is serving a 105-game suspension he began last year for testing positive for an amphetamine. He would be eligible to play in the Marlins 65th game, which would be June 10 at Texas if they dont have any other games rained out and postponed until after that date. He could appear in minoor league games at Double-A or lower beginning May 31.dddddddddddd Tejada was with the Kansas City Royals last year when he drew one of the longest penalties handed down by Major League Baseball. The six-time All-Star was the AL MVP in 2002. The Marlins also released veteran reliever Carlos Marmol on Monday. He had been designated for assignment after struggling in 15 games. ' ' '
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