MOSCOW, Jan 23 Tampa Bay Lightning beat Sun Jose Sharks» in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL). The meeting, held in San Jose, ended with a score of 7:1 in favor of the guests. The winners included Ross Colton (4th and 45th minutes), Steven Stamkos (8), Mathieu Joseph (12), Cree Perry (13), Braden Point (27) and Alex Killorn (45) with goals. Jacob Megna (17) scored the puck for the hosts. The Russian striker “Tampa” Nikita Kucherov scored two assists and played 17 minutes 42 seconds. Defender Mikhail Sergachev spent 24 minutes and 50 seconds on the ice, finished the meeting with a +4 rating and also chalked up two assists. He was recognized as the third star of the match. Goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky remained on the bench. Forward “San Jose” Alexander Barabanov did not make effective actions. In the standings of the Eastern Conference, “Tampa” is in second place, gaining 61 points in 43 matches. “San Jose” with 44 points after 42 games is eighth in the West. In the next match, the Lightning will host the New Jersey Devils on January 27, San Jose will play on the road against Washington the day before. with a score of 5:3. The German striker «Oilmen» Leon Draisaitl scored 4 points (2 goals + 2 assists) and caught up with Russian Alexander Ovechkin in the list of top scorers this season. Both players have 58 points each.
