MOSCOW, Apr 2 Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks «in the match of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The meeting, held in Tampa, ended with a score of 5:2. The winners included Ross Colton (27, 33 minutes) with a double, and goals were also scored by Steven Stamkos (7), Braden Point (11) and Brandon Hagel (60). Calvin de Haan (13) and Alex Debrinkat (18) scored for the guests. Russian forward of “Tampa” Nikita Kucherov made two assists and finished the match with a “+1” rating. Defender Mikhail Sergachev spent 23 minutes 39 seconds on the ice, scored no points and finished the game with a +1 rating. Goaltender Andrey Vasilevsky saved 21 of 23 shots. In the Eastern Conference standings, Tampa is in fourth place (92 points, 67 games). Chicago is 14th in the West (58 points, 69 games). The Lightning will host the Montreal Canadiens next on April 2, and the Blackhawks will play the Arizona Coyotes at home a day later. In the other game of the day, the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2.
