In taking all three games of their homestand coming out of the 4 Nations Faceoff break, the Lightning (34-20-4, 72 points, third place in the Atlantic) have outscored opponents 11-2. Over their current nine-game point streak dating to Jan. 30, they’ve held opponents to an average of 1.67 goals a game.
As the clock ticked under a minute remaining in the first period, Nikita Kucherov’s pass attempt on the power play bounced off a defenseman’s skate in front of the Calgary net and slipped through goalie Dustin Wolf for the 1-0 lead.
After starting their gruelling six-game road trip with a statement win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, things didn’t go as well for the Calgary Flames two nights later.
Nolan Allaer lived in FishHawk ranch for 13 years. The Michigan-native played hockey in Florida before returning to Michigan as a teenager. He's combining his two loves this weekend.
Julien BriseBois opened his mid-season media session noting how the Tampa Bay Lightning were top 10 in virtually all key categories. Yet wins were often hard to come by.