PITTSBURGH, PA (SNN-TV) – The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the road last night in Pittsburgh, and they finally grabbed a lead and regained some of their swagger in the process.
Ondrej Palat and Ryan McDonagh scored 10 seconds apart in the second period and the Lightning picked up their first regulation victory of the season with a 5-1 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.
A night after a loss to Buffalo that included giving up three goals in the third period, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions had their most complete performance of the young season.
The game also gave the Lightning a small measure of revenge after the short-handed Penguins topped them 6-2 in Tampa Bay in the season opener two weeks ago.
Earlier today, the Lightning found out Nikita Kucherov will be out for approximately eight to 10 weeks following a procedure for an unspecified lower-body injury.
The Lightning will take the victor and the day off today, prior to tomorrow’s home game with the Arizona Coyotes.
