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Lightning Storm Back From 2-Goal Deficit to Beat the Canucks 4-2
Jake Guentzel scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay improved to 5-0 at home after rallying from 2-0 down.
On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Benchmark International Arena, erasing an early two-goal deficit to secure the victory.
Nikita Kucherov scored twice to pull Tampa Bay even before Jake Guentzel netted the go-ahead goal at 2:04 of the third period.
Despite early goals from Linus Karlsson and Elias Pettersson, Vancouver squandered a 2-0 lead for the second consecutive game, extending their winless streak to seven games.
While Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of 35 shots for Vancouver, the Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Canucks 35–15 as Dennis Hildeby made 12 saves.
Tampa Bay travels to face the Vegas Golden Knights while Vancouver returns home to host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.