Stamkos hits major milestone as Tampa Bay Lightning double up Vancouver Canucks 5-2
VANCOUVER — Steven Stamkos scored a hat trick — including his 500th NHL goal — and the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Vancouver Canucks a 5-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and an assist, and Alex Killorn contributed a pair of helpers.
The Canucks (18-23-3) replied with third-period power-play goals from Andrei Kuzmenko and Quinn Hughes.
Brian Elliott stopped 37-of-39 shots for the Lightning (29-13-1), who stretched their win streak to five games.