San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
Brandon Hagel scores 2 goals to reach 25 as Lightning continue surge with 4-1 win over Sharks
Anthony Cirelli and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, and Kucherov had two assists to reach 48. Kucherov has 72 points, tied for third in the league with San Jose's Macklin Celebrini, who was held scoreless.
Tampa Bay has a 14-game point streak and has won two straight since its one loss in that span, a 3-2 shootout defeat at St. Louis last Friday. The Lightning (31-13-4), who haven't lost in regulation since Dec. 18, matched Carolina atop the Eastern Conference with 66 points.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves for Tampa Bay.
Tyler Toffoli scored for the Sharks, who concluded their East Coast trip at 2-2. San Jose returns home for one game on Friday before a five-game trip with the first three in Western Canada.
Toffoli scored with 5:23 left in the first period, but Hagel tied it 37 seconds later with his 24th goal. He converted a precise feed from Cirelli to beat Yaroslav Askarov.
Cirelli scored early in the second period and Guentzel's goal 1:28 later made it 3-1. After a long scoreless stretch, Hagel converted an empty-netter.
Askarov stopped 16 shots.
Lightning: At Chicago on Friday night.
Regular Season SeriesTB wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 14:37 | Tyler Toffoli Goal (14) Deflected, assists: William Eklund (20), Alexander Wennberg (24) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:10 | Brandon Hagel Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Anthony Cirelli (17), Nikita Kucherov (47) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:49 | Anthony Cirelli Goal (13) Poke, assists: Brandon Hagel (21), Nikita Kucherov (48) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:17 | Jake Guentzel Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Dominic James (7), Gage Goncalves (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:41 | Brandon Hagel Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (29), Nikita Kucherov (49) |
Statistics
 SJ |
 TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 29 | Hits | 13 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 1 |
| 23 | Shots | 20 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
| 56.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.0 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan McDonagh, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Anthony Cirelli, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 20 |
| Brayden Point, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
| Scott Sabourin, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 30 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Sherwood, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Ty Dellandrea, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 15 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Philipp Kurashev, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
