TAMPA — Brayden Place, Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos scored in the 3rd period of time, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Saturday.
Level designed it 2-1 when he defeat Sergei Bobrovsky from the minimal appropriate circle 3:03 into the 3rd. The middle has eight targets about his very last eight online games, and 14 in 17 video games against Bobrovsky.
“That’s just getting fantastic looks,” Position said. “Naturally, a heck of a goalie, tonight even. (Nikita Kucherov) tends to make a terrific pass, and he virtually will get in excess of there. I really don’t know … Just these days factors have been going well against Florida.”
Sergachev designed it 3-1 at 7:22 from along the left wing boards. Bobrovsky was down on the ice and his adhere was trapped underneath Tampa Bay’s Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who was knocked down batting for situation with Florida’s Aaron Ekblad.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice challenged the target for goaltender interference. Just after a video overview, the officials identified Bobrovsky was tripped by Ekblad.
Stamkos obtained his 496th job purpose with 3:15 to perform. The Lightning captain has 8 plans and 12 helps all through a 13-activity place streak.
“It really is fun when you’re on a streak like that,” Stamkos said. “It just appears to be you’re getting techniques whether you’re acquiring a good recreation or not. From time to time it really is just a very little bounce listed here, there, if you adhere with it.”
Stamkos is four goals away from becoming the 47th NHL player to arrive at 500. He retains the Tampa Bay issue streak report at 18 games.
Andrei Vasilevskiy built 24 saves, and Pat Maroon had the other Tampa Bay objective. The Lightning are 7-2- when tied after two intervals.
“If you want to make the playoffs or have a chance to, you have bought to acquire these video games that are shut, in particular at dwelling,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper explained.
Bobrovsky stopped 34 shots, and Zac Dalpe scored for the Panthers.
“I didn’t consider we moved the puck, managed the puck or moved our feet especially well tonight,” Maurice reported.
Dalpe obtained his 2nd target in a few online games this period when he despatched the puck by the crease and it deflected off Sergachev, tying it at 1 at 6:02 of the next.
Maroon opened the scoring with his initial goal of the period. Anthony Cirelli established up Maroon’s shot at 8:40 with a awesome pass from the corner boards.
Cirelli has four assists in 4 game titles since returning from shoulder surgery.
Bobrovsky turned aside 18 pictures for the duration of the to start with, like three apiece from Stamkos and Kucherov. Ekblad skated down the slot by yourself with two seconds still left but was stymied by Vasilevskiy, who confronted 9 photographs in the very first.
Vasilevskiy built a wonderful extend pad preserve on Sam Reinhart’s in-near energy-perform shot halfway by way of the 2nd.
STAAL BROTHERS
Florida centre Eric Staal played in his 1,314th NHL game, tying Bobby Holik for 60th position on the NHL listing. He had an assist.
His brother, Panthers defenseman Marc Staal, appeared in his 1,047th game, matching Eddie Shack and Nick Foligno for 268th put.
Quantities
Lightning defenseman Cal Foote finished a 25-sport guide drought with two assists. … Both equally groups went for 4 on the ability play.
TRAINERS Home
Panthers: G Spencer Knight (ailment) sat out his second consecutive match.
UP Following
Panthers: Return house Sunday night time to participate in Seattle.
Lightning: Host Seattle on Tuesday night.
