Nikita Kucherov scores 27 seconds into OT to give the Lightning a victory against the Red Wings
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored 27 seconds into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Erik Cernak, Jake Guentzel and Conor Geekie also scored for Tampa Bay.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves as Tampa Bay recorded at least 50 wins in a season for the fifth time in franchise history. The Lightning are tied with Montreal for second place in the Atlantic Division. Each team has one game remaining.
Patrick Kane recorded his 1,400th career point for Detroit. Alex DeBrincat, David Perron and Marco Kasper scored for Detroit. Cam Talbot finished with 19 saves.
PANTHERS 3, RANGERS 2 SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Cole Reinhardt scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining and spoiled New York goaltender Jonathan Quick’s final NHL game as Florida beat the Rangers. Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, announced his retirement before Monday’s game after 19 seasons.
He won the Cup twice in 16 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, and was part of the Vegas Golden Knights’ 2023 championship team. Reinhardt broke a 2-all tie on Florida’s fourth shot of the third period, beating Quick on the glove side. The Rangers, who have lost three straight, never led.