Kucherov’s 4 Points Propel Lightning to Ninth Consecutive Win Over Flyers

The Tampa Bay Lightning secured their ninth consecutive victory by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2. Nikita Kucherov emerged as a standout player, contributing four points to the win.

Kucherov’s Dominance Leads Lightning to Victory

In the second period, the Lightning extended their lead to 3-1. Alex Killorn scored off a rebound from a Charle-Edouard D’Astous shot at 13:37. Philadelphia’s coach, Rick Tocchet, acknowledged that the third goal impacted their performance significantly.

Lightning’s Offense Unleashed in the Third Period

During the final period, Tampa Bay scored four goals on just eight shots. Brayden Point discussed the strategy. “We got a little bit of a lead early, and they had to press. We took advantage of that,” he explained.

• At 2:03, the Lightning’s Vladislav Goncalves scored, making it 4-1.
• Goncalves commented on the support from Kucherov and Point, which boosted his confidence.
• At 3:37, Taylor Raddysh skated through the middle to score, extending the lead to 5-1.
• Owen Tippett scored a power-play goal for Philadelphia, bringing the score to 5-2 at 4:45.
• Yanni Gourde capitalized on a turnover to score at 9:00, making it 6-2.
• Goncalves netted his second goal at 11:00, sealing the game at 7-2.

Notable Performances and Streaks

Kucherov’s performance marks his 36th four-point game, ranking third among active NHL players behind Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. He has also amassed 19 points (nine goals, ten assists) during an eight-game streak against the Flyers.

Other noteworthy performances include:

• Jake Guentzel, with an assist, reached six points in a four-game streak.
• Brandon Hagel accumulated eight points in a five-game streak.
• Darren Raddysh had an assist, extending his point streak to five games with 10 points.

Coaching Milestone and Player Updates

Tampa Bay’s head coach Jon Cooper achieved his 599th career win, one victory shy of 600. Additionally, defenseman J.J. Moser participated in his 300th NHL game.

The Flyers played without forward Travis Konecny, who is day-to-day due to an upper-body injury sustained in a previous game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.