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Smith gets first win in 9 months as Lightning drop Sharks

Associated Press

Thursday, October 22, 2009

TAMPA, Fla. -- Mike Smith turned practice into a victory. Smith won for the first time in nine months, James Wright scored his first NHL goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night. "He had a really good week of practice," Tampa Bay coach Rick Tocchet said. "When he practices well he's right on." Smith, who missed the final 32 games last season because of post concussion syndrome, made 32 saves to stop a personal six-game losing streak with his first victor ...

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