POINT STRIKES IN OT FOR LIGHTNING
FLA.» Brayden Point put the exclamation point on the Lightning’s successful stretch at home.
Point scored 36 seconds into overtime and the Lightning completed a perfect four-game homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Jets on Saturday night.
“He’s been an instrumental player all year long,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said.
Overshadowed by the top two NHL points leaders, Steven Stamkos (42) and Nikita Kucherov (41), Point has 12 goals and 26 points.
Point eluded a Winnipeg defender and put back a backhander past Connor Hellebuyck for the win. It was his third OT goal this season.
“It’s luck and it’s opportunity,” Point said.
SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Jaden Schwartz knocked home his own rebound and the Blues scored four times on only five shots on the way to beating the
Red Wings 6-1. Vladimir Sobotka, Scottie Upshall, Jay Bouwmeester, Brayden Schenn and Dmitrij Jaskin also had goals for the Blues in their third straight victory. … Josh Anderson scored 30 seconds into the game and Sergei Bobrovsky did the rest, recording his 23rd career shutout as the Blue Jackets beat the
Coyotes 1-0. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner had 35 saves and got his fourth shutout this season. … Brad Marchand and Jake Debrusk scored, Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots and the Bruins beat the Islanders 3-1. Danton Heinen added an emptynet goal. … Jujhar Khaira had a career-high two goals to lead the
Oilers to a 6-2 victory over the
Canadiens. Mike Cammalleri, Milan Lucic, Oscar Klefbom and Yohann Auvitu also scored for the Oilers, who have won four of their last six. Laurent Brossoit stopped 22 shots. … Mats Zuccarello scored twice, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26 shots and the Rangers beat the Devils 5-2. Jimmy Vesey, Jesper Fast and Kevin Hayes also scored to help New York win for the 10th time in its last 11 at home. Rick Nash added two assists. … Tyler Bozak scored two goals, and the Maple Leafs got off to a fast start in a 4-3 victory over the Penguins. Conner Brown and James van Riemsdyk scored in the first 1:42 of the game, and Bozak also scored in the first period. Mitch Marner had three assists for the Maple Leafs, who’ve won five of their last seven. … David Perron, Reilly Smith and Brayden Mcnabb scored in a span of 3:37 during the second period, and the Golden Knights held off the
Stars 5-3 for their fourth straight victory. Perron’s power-play goal at 4:58 broke a 1-all tie, and Mcnabb scored at 8:35 for a 4-2 lead.