TAMPA—Nick Paul scored the first of four Tampa Bay goals in a span of 5:55 in the second period, and Brayden Point scored his 200th NHL goal as the Lightning dealt the Anaheim Ducks their sixth straight loss, 6–1 on Tuesday night, Feb. 21.
Ross Colton, Anthony Cirelli and Zach Bogosian also scored during the second-period outburst for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 24 saves. Tampa Bay, which is the only team in the NHL averaging more than four goals per game at home, is 14–0–1 in its last 15 games at Amalie Arena.
“We dug in a little bit, played with a little more snarl in front of the net,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said of his team’s improved play in the second period. “It was more blue-collar hockey.”…