Kucherov and Point power Bolts past Devils

Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point both continued their torrid offensive production as the Bolts cruised by the Devils 5-1 at the Prudential Center on Monday.

With a goal and three assists, Nikita Kucherov extended his point streak to 10 games. Not to be outdone, Point picked up three points on the night and moved his streak to six games.
Kucherov and Point both scored first period goals to help the Bolts build a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes. Kucherov scored midway through the period and Point found the back of net on a power play with only 26 seconds remaining in the frame.

Tyler Johnson added onto the lead, scoring on a deflection eight minutes into the second period.
The Devils got on the board midway through the period with Egor Yakovlev scoring the first goal of his career after the Lightning suffered a breakdown in coverage off a faceoff.
In what has become a positive trend for the Bolts, they found a way to quickly answer the New Jersey tally.
After forcing a turnover, Steven Stamkos sent a feed to a wide-open Yanni Gourde in the slot who redirected the pass past Keith Kinkaid to rebuild a three-goal lead for the Lightning. The goal came 1:13 after Yakovlev's tally and put the Bolts back in control of the game.
Stamkos added a goal of his own on a power play 20 seconds into the third period to round out the scoring.

Making his 11th consecutive start, Louis Domingue was solid in net, making 26 saves on 27 shots.
Tampa Bay's special teams stepped up in the win as well. The penalty killing unit was a perfect 4-for-4 and the power play went 2-for-3.
The Bolts now turn their attention to the finale of the three-game road trip tomorrow night vs. the Red Wings in Detroit.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
TBL | 13:31 Nikita Kucherov (12) - Brayden Point, Ryan McDonagh
TBL | 19:34 Brayden Point (20) - Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman - PPG
2nd Period
TBL | 8:20 Tyler Johnson (11) - Ryan McDonagh, Nikita Kucherov
NJD | 11:26 Egor Yakovlev (1) - Sami Vatanen, Stefan Noesen
TBL | 12:39 Yanni Gourde (10) - Steven Stamkos, Ondrej Palat
3rd Period
TBL | 0:20 Steven Stamkos (9) - Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov - PPG