DENVER — Nikita Kucherov scored the first of three Tampa Bay goals in the opening 5 1/2 minutes and the Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.
First Period_1, Tampa Bay, Kucherov 9 (Hedman, Point), 1:01. 2, Tampa Bay, Guentzel 3 (Kucherov, McDonagh), 3:36. 3, Tampa Bay, Geekie 2 (Cirelli, Hagel), 5:32. 4 ...