Donovan Hicks

Vegas suffers its third loss of the season, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Knights allowed four unassisted goals directly off turnovers. The VGK return Thursday in St. Louis to open a two-game road swing. 6-2 TBL #VegasBorn

William Karlsson falls awkwardly into the boards and skates off gingerly. He remains on the VGK bench. 6:14 remaining in the 3rd period #VegasBorn

Make it 6 goals on 16 shots for the Lightning as Kucherov slots home a breakaway opportunity after stripping Jeremy Lauzon in Tampa's end. 14:45 Remaining in the 3rd Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

As has been the case in the first two periods, an early penalty has given the VGK a lifeline. Emil Lilleberg to the box for cross-checking #VegasBorn #GoBolts

The 3rd period has begun at T-Mobile Arena, with VGK trailing by 3 goals. The franchise has overcome a 3-goal deficit six times since 2020. #VegasBorn #GoBolts

Carter Hart has had a rough night. Victor Hedman throws one from the point toward the net, and it gets through. Hart has given up 5 goals on 14 shots. 5-2 TBL 2:03 Remaining in 2nd Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

An opportunity for the VGK to get a goal back on their third power play of the game as Pontus Holmberg heads to the box. 7:29 Remaining in the 2nd Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

How about a pair for Anthony Cirelli. A bad turnover in front of Hart, and he can't come up with the save as Cirelli picks the corner. 4-2 TBL 9:51 Remaining in the 2nd Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

For the third time tonight, the Lightning have the as Anthony Cirelli slots a one-timer home directly in front of Hart off the feed from Nikita Kucherov in the corner. 3-2 TBL 13:17 Remaining in 2nd Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

The middle frame kicks off with Tampa Bay's third power play of the night, as Marner takes down a man behind the Lightning net, but Karlsson quickly draws a penalty on a shorthanded chance. We will play 4-on-4 18:18 Remaining in 2nd Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

The second period is underway in the Fortress. #VegasBorn #GoBolts

Tie game after the first 20 minutes, with the VGK outshooting the Lightning 11-8. End of First Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

Who else but Mark Stone for a shorthanded goal. Wide open in front of the net, and after helping force a turnover, Braden Bowman finds him wide open in front of Vasilevskiy. 2-2 1:30 Remaining in the 1st Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

Tampa Bay back to the power play with the lead as Brayden McNabb takes a high-sticking penalty down in front of the goal. 2:54 Remaining in the 1st Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

As quickly as they tie the game, the Lightning answer. Marner blows a tire in the defensive zone, and John Carlson skates in and buries his own rebound. 5:56 Remaining in the 1st Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

A turnover in front of the Tampa Bay net, and Ivan Barbashev scores his first goal of the season on a rebound from a Mitch Marner shot on goal. 1-1 6:44 Remaining in 1st Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

VGK will have a chance to answer on their first power play of the game as Conor Geekie heads to the box for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty 12:23 Remaining in the 1st Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

That didn't take long as Brandon Hagel redirected a shot from the point past Carter Hart and the Lightning grab the game's first lead. 1-0 TBL 15:49 Remaining in 1st Period #VegasBorn #GoBolts

Tampa earns the game's first power play as Coghlan heads to the box for holding. 16:15 remaining in 1st period #vegasborn #GoBolts

Multiple chances for the VGK early. Vasilevskiy up to the task, stopping Karlsson and Hertl on 2-on-1 opportunities. 17:13 Remaining in 1st Period #vegasborn #GoBolts