The game started out slow but turned out really good for the Lightning. After letting in a goal 1:44 into the game, Zac Bierk, playing in place of Mark Fitzpatrick who had the flu, played great and earned his first NHL win. Tucker also had the flu and didn't play very much. He did however manage to beat the crap out of newly aquired Ranger Bob Errey. Errey made a big mistake by knocking Tucker down after the whistle and then taking a swing on him. Another interesting note is that Tucker wore the 'A' for this game since Stephane Richer was out with an injury.