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Cirelli Gets 2nd Career Hat Trick and Lightning Move Into 1st in Atlantic After Beating Penguins 6-3
Cirelli scored twice on a shorthanded breakaway and an empty-netter as Tampa Bay improved to 7-1-2 in its last 10 games.
- On Thursday, Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3, moving into first place in the Atlantic Division. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and three points.
- Cirelli powered the Lightning offense by scoring the team's first two goals and adding an empty-netter, his first hat trick since January 17, 2020.
- Early in the second period, Cirelli scored a shorthanded goal 11 seconds into the frame, while Brayden Point added a rebound goal at 14:08 and Kucherov pushed the score to 5-2 in the third.
- Tampa Bay has improved to 7-1-2 over their past 10 games, demonstrating strong momentum as the team maintains its position atop the Atlantic Division.
- On Saturday, the Lightning will host the Boston Bruins while the Penguins return home to face the Florida Panthers as both teams look to build on Thursday's result.
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Lightning beat the Penguins 6-3 to move into 1st place in the Atlantic Division
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Tampa Bay's Anthony Cirelli recorded his second career hat trick, Zemgus Girgensons notched his 100th goal and the host Lightning tallied five unanswered times to reach 100 points in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
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