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Hejduk awarded goal after penalty as Avs nip Bolts

Associated Press

Thursday, December 18, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. -- The struggling Tampa Bay Lightning can't get a break. Milan Hejduk was awarded the lone goal in a shootout when Tampa Bay goalie Mike Smith was penalized for throwing his stick as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night. Smith's stick came loose when he was making a save on Hejduk's backhander. After discussing the play for several minutes, the officials awarded the goal. "They huddled to make the decision to see if they felt the stick was thrown," NHL ...

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