Tampa Bay 6, at Vancouver 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Lightning, fueled by a dominant second period and a balanced offensive attack, cruised to a 6-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in National Hockey League action Thursday night at Rogers Arena. A crowd of 18,345 watched as the Lightning, a Stanley Cup contender solidifying its playoff positioning, systematically dismantled a struggling Canucks squad, outshooting the home team 45-21 and controlling play for long stretches. The win improved Tampa Bay’s record to 42-25, while Vancouver fell to 21-47. The game’s opening period was a tightly contested, scoreless affair for over 17 minutes, with… Read more...