Brayden Point netted a late goal with just 52 seconds remaining, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, thus ending their four-game losing streak.
Point's crucial goal came after assists from Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman, showcasing the Lightning's offensive resilience. In addition to Point, Brandon Hagel and Nick Paul contributed goals, while Darren Raddysh recorded two assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy was pivotal in goal, making 30 saves to earn his 310th career victory.
For the Hurricanes, Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal found the net, but it wasn't enough to carry the team to victory. Pytor Kochetkov faced 34 shots, saving 31 of them. Notably, Brent Burns extended his iron man streak to 884 consecutive games, tying him with Steve Larmer for the sixth-longest in NHL history. Carolina's struggle continues as they have not managed back-to-back wins since mid-December.
