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7:30 pm EST Thu Feb 11, 2010

While the Tampa Bay Lightning have virtually no chance of winning their first Southeast Division title since 2003-04, reaching the playoffs for the first time in three seasons is a definite possibility. Tampa Bay takes its longest winning streak in more than two years into Thursday night’s home game against a Boston Bruins team trying to build momentum following a near historic losing streak. Despite a 7-1-1 record since Jan. 19, Tampa Bay still trails East-leading Washington by more than 20 points in the division race. The Lightning, though, have won four in a row—their longest win streak since a five-game run Nov. 7-16, 2007—to move into playoff position.

They’ll have a good chance to make their first postseason appearance since 2006-07 if Antero Niittymaki continues his solid play in net. Niittymaki is 7-0-1 with a 1.09 goals-against average in his last eight starts after making 39 saves in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory over Vancouver. Niittymaki, who has started Tampa Bay’s last four games, hasn’t faced the Bruins this season and is 0-4-1 with a 4.39 GAA in five career starts against them. Mike Smith stopped 66 of 71 shots as the Lightning and Bruins split two meetings this season.