Overview
- The Lightning rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Canucks 4-2, with Nikita Kucherov scoring twice and Jake Guentzel supplying the go-ahead goal.
- Guentzel’s third-period shot deflected off Vancouver’s Liam Öhgren and Pontus Holmberg added an insurance goal late to seal the win.
- Vancouver’s Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves in a strong personal outing while Tampa backup Dennis Hildeby stopped 12 shots in relief.
- The loss completed Vancouver’s six-game road trip without a victory and extended a multi-game winless run, increasing urgency around the team’s consistency.
- Tampa improved its perfect home start and will head out on a West swing next week while the Canucks return home to face Carolina on Tuesday.