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Knights Fall Hard: Lightning Strikes Vegas 6-2
21 Oct
Summary
- Tampa Bay scored three in the second period to break a tie.
- Knights allowed a season-high six goals, ending their win streak.
- Nikita Kucherov extended his career point streak against Vegas.
The Vegas Golden Knights experienced a significant setback on Tuesday, losing 6-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning at T-Mobile Arena. This marked their first decisive defeat of the current season.
The game remained tied 2-2 after the first period, but the Lightning seized control in the second. Anthony Cirelli scored twice, and Victor Hedman added another goal to give Tampa Bay a commanding 5-2 lead.
Mark Stone and Ivan Barbashev were the goal scorers for the Golden Knights, who conceded a season-high six goals. Goaltender Carter Hart allowed five goals on 14 shots before being replaced. Andrei Vasilevskiy was stellar in the Lightning's net, making 32 saves.
Nikita Kucherov, the reigning Hart Trophy winner, contributed a goal and two assists, extending his career point streak against the Knights to 15 consecutive games. The Golden Knights' power play faltered, failing to convert on all four opportunities.
