Brandon Hagel had two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped the Red Wings’ seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory in Detroit on Saturday.
Dylan Duke, who played for the University of Michigan last season, scored in his NHL debut for the Lightning. He was called up from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Erik Cernak had a goal and two assists while Brayden Point scored his 30th goal of the season and Nick Paul added a goal in the win. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 34 shots for the Lightning, who are 4-0-1 in their last five games.
Nikita Kucherov had three assists to bring his career points total to 955, passing Martin St. Louis for the second-most in Lightning franchise history behind Steven Stamkos, who has 1,137 points.
The Red Wings’ Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 300th career goal in the first period. Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists. Patrick Kane also scored.
Detroit’s starting goaltender, Alex Lyon, was removed after allowing two goals on three shots in the first 2:56. His replacement, Cam Talbot, made 11 saves.
The Lightning led 4-2 after a wild first period.
Hagel scored his 25th goal at 1:28. His shot from the left side bounced off Lyon’s catching glove and rolled into the net. Kucherov and Cernak were credited with assists.
Cernak’s goal, which led to Lyon’s removal, came on a shot from just inside the blue line. Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh notched the assists.
Tarasenko’s milestone goal came midway through the period. He scored from the slot off a Moritz Seider feed. DeBrincat had the second assist.
Point answered just over two minutes later, lifting a shot over Talbot’s left shoulder.
Paul scored on a breakaway with 4:49 remaining in the period to give Tampa Bay a three-goal lead. Hagel and Cernak were credited with the assists.
Kane answered with a power play goal after Kucherov was penalized for tripping. DeBrincat set up Kane’s one-timer.
The second period was quiet until DeBrincat scored with 5:31 left. He made a steal in the Lightning zone and beat Vasilevskiy on the glove side.
Duke scored at 4:10 of the third, backhanding a rebound past Talbot. Hagel added an empty-netter.
–Field Level Media
