Stamkos nets 50th goal, scores winner in shootout

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04/10/2010 - Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steven Stamkos scored twice to become the third- youngest player in NHL history to notch 50 goals in a season, and appropriately buried the shootout winner in Tampa Bay's 4-3 win over Florida.

At just 20 years and two months old, the top overall pick in 2008 is behind only Wayne Gretzky (19 years, 2 months; 1979-80) and Jimmy Carson (19 years, 8 months; 1987-88).

Stamkos tied Washington's Alex Ovechkin in the race for the Maurice Richard Trophy, awarded to the NHL's leading goal-scorer. Both sit just one goal ahead of Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, and all three are in action on the final day of the regular season Sunday.

The Lightning will complete a home-and-home set with Florida on the road, the Capitals host Boston and the Penguins travel to take on the Islanders.

Stamkos is bidding to become the youngest player to lead the NHL in goals since Rick Nash shared honors with Jarome Iginla and Ilya Kovalchuk in 2004 (41 goals).

After delighting the crowd with his two tallies in regulation, Stamkos avoided a pokecheck and flipped in a backhander to start the shootout.

Antero Niittymaki stuffed Stephen Weiss and Nathan Horton shot wide, while both of the next two Lightning shooters were also foiled.

That left Michael Frolik with a chance to extend the game, but his backhand attempt was deflected up and over the crossbar by Niittymaki to give the Bolts a night to remember in their final home game of the season.

Niittymaki came away with 29 saves and Martin St. Louis recorded his 29th goal on the season for the Lightning, who have posted back-to-back shootout wins.

Scott Clemmensen made 34 saves and Horton registered a goal and two assists for the Panthers, who have dropped three of four.

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