Brandon Hagel had two objectives and two assists because the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Detroit’s seven-game profitable streak with a 6-3 victory on Saturday.
Dylan Duke, who performed for the College of Michigan final season, scored in his NHL debut for the Lightning. He was referred to as up from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Erik Cernak had a purpose and two assists. Brayden Level scored his thirtieth purpose of the season and Nick Paul added a purpose. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 34 pictures for the Lightning, who’re 4-0-1 of their final 5 video games.
Nikita Kucherov had three assists to deliver his profession factors whole to 955, passing Martin St. Louis for the second-most in Lightning franchise historical past behind Steven Stamkos who has 1,137 factors.
The Pink Wings’ Vladimir Tarasenko scored his three hundredth profession purpose within the first interval. Alex DeBrincat had a purpose and two assists. Patrick Kane additionally scored.
Detroit’s beginning goaltender, Alex Lyon, was eliminated after permitting two objectives on three pictures within the first 2:56. His substitute, Cam Talbot, made 11 saves.
The Lightning led 4-2 after a wild first interval.
Hagel scored his twenty fifth purpose at 1:28. His shot from the left facet bounced off Lyon’s catching glove and rolled into the web. Kucherov and Cernak had been credited with assists.
Cernak’s purpose, which led to Lyon’s elimination, got here on a shot from simply contained in the blue line. Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh notched the assists.
Tarasenko’s milestone purpose got here halfway by way of the interval. He scored from the slot off a Moritz Seider feed. DeBrincat had the second help.
Level answered simply over two minutes later, lifting a shot over Talbot’s left shoulder.
Paul scored on a breakaway with 4:49 remaining within the interval to offer Tampa Bay a three-goal lead. Hagel and Cernak had been credited with the assists.
Kane answered with an influence play purpose after Kucherov was penalized for tripping. DeBrincat arrange Kane’s one-timer.
The second interval was quiet till DeBrincat scored with 5:31 left. He made a steal within the Lightning zone and beat Vasilevskiy on the glove facet.
Duke scored at 4:10 of the third, backhanding a rebound previous Talbot. Hagel added an empty-netter.
–Area Degree Media
