Feb 8, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and Detroit Purple Wings middle Michael Rasmussen (27) struggle for place in entrance of goaltender Cam Talbot (39) within the first interval at Little Caesars Area. Necessary Credit score: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Photographs Brandon Hagel had two targets and two assists because the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Detroit’s seven-game successful 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 known as up from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Erik Cernak had a aim and two assists. Brayden Level scored his thirtieth aim of the season and Nick Paul added a aim. 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 convey 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 Purple Wings’ Vladimir Tarasenko scored his three hundredth profession aim within the first interval. Alex DeBrincat had a aim and two assists. Patrick Kane additionally scored.
Detroit’s beginning goaltender, Alex Lyon, was eliminated after permitting two targets 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 aim at 1:28. His shot from the left aspect bounced off Lyon’s catching glove and rolled into the web. Kucherov and Cernak have been credited with assists.
Cernak’s aim, 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 aim got here halfway via 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 provide Tampa Bay a three-goal lead. Hagel and Cernak have been credited with the assists.
Kane answered with an influence play aim 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 aspect.
Duke scored at 4:10 of the third, backhanding a rebound previous Talbot. Hagel added an empty-netter.
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