Lightning strike for eight goals, beat Coyotes
Published 4:00 am Thursday, February 24, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. — Teddy Purcell had his first career hat trick, Vincent Lecavalier added a goal and four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended Phoenix’s eight-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory over the Coyotes on Wednesday night.
Purcell had one of the five opening-period goals, and added a pair during the second. Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-leading 41st goal this season, and Martin St. Louis also had two goals and an assist for the Lightning, who are 6-3-2 during a 12-game homestand.
St. Louis (22 goals, 50 assists) has five straight seasons of at least 20 goals and 50 assists. Adam Hall had the other Tampa Bay goal.
Also on Wednesday:
Sabres 4
Thrashers 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tyler Myers had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 40 saves to lift Buffalo to a win over Atlanta.
Senators 5
Panthers 1
OTTAWA — Bobby Butler scored twice, Craig Anderson made 23 saves, and Ottawa ended a 10-game home losing streak with a victory over Florida.
Sharks 3
Penguins 2
PITTSBURGH — Patrick Marleau scored his second goal of the game at 4:56 of overtime to extend San Jose’s winning streak to five games.
Kings 3
Ducks 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Willie Mitchell scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, giving Los Angeles a victory over Anaheim in the 99th meeting between the rivals.
Oilers 5
Avalanche 1
DENVER — Rookie Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist and goalie Devan Dubnyk made 38 saves, leading Edmonton past Colorado.