Assists from Sergachev and Namestnikov helped Tampa defeat Columbus

MOSCOW Oct 15 Tampa Bay beat Columbus in match of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The meeting on the ice of “Columbus” ended with a score of 5:2 (3:2, 1:0, 1:0) in favor of the guests, who scored double Stephen Stamkos (16th and 48 minutes), goals were also scored by Corey Perry (15), Ross Colton (19) and Cal Foote (28). Johnny Gaudreau (3) and Gustav Nykvist (16) scored against Columbus. png» />ColumbusUSA2 : 5Tampa BayUSARussian Tampa players defender Mikhail Sergachev and forward Vladislav Namestnikov made two assists each. Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov spent 19 minutes 13 seconds on the ice and made five shots on goal, goalkeeper Andrey Vasilevsky parried 26 shots. At Columbus, Russian forward Yegor Chinakhov played 14 minutes 17 seconds and made one shot on goal, two power moves and blocked one shot, defender Vladislav Gavrikov finished the meeting with a «-1» utility index, spending 20 minutes 26 seconds on the court, and goalkeeper Daniil Tarasov made 34 saves.In another match of the day» Detroit beat Montreal 3-0 on home ice.