The Anaheim Geese beat the Tampa Bay Lightning on residence ice, 4-1. The Geese have now received 4 of their final 5. That is highlighted by longtime Geese goalie John Gibson selecting up his 2 hundredth profession win. He joined legendary Mighty Geese goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere because the second goalie in franchise historical past to achieve the milestone.
In the meantime, the Lightning have now misplaced 4 straight and went winless on their three-game West Coast highway journey.
Three Geese gamers had multi-point nights, led by Frank Vatrano with two objectives and an help for 3 factors. This three-point night time occurs to return shortly after he signed a three-year contract extension with the Geese.
Geese Go Up Early and By no means Look Again
Anaheim opened the scoring on a snapshot by Troy Terry (14) and Vatrano (10) tacked on a aim to wrap up scoring for the primary interval.
Lightning ahead Jake Guentzel scored the lone aim of the second interval on the ability play. It was the primary power-play aim by the Lightning in three video games. They had been 0-for-7 in these three video games.
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Within the ultimate minutes of the third interval, the Geese pulled additional forward and put the sport to mattress. Defenseman Jackson LaCombe (8) nailed a wrist shot to the again of the online to make it 3-1. Former Lightning ahead Alex Killorn picked up a major help on this aim. Vatrano (11) picked up his second aim on an empty-netter to seal it.
Gibson saved 36 of 37 pictures (.971) within the milestone-earning effort. On the flip facet, Lightning goalie Jonas Johansson saved 22 of 25. The Geese proceed their homestand once they host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. The Lightning head again residence to Tampa and can start their subsequent homestand once they host the Carolina Hurricanes. That can even have a 7 p.m. puck drop on Tuesday.
Three Stars of the Sport:
- John Gibson (36 of 37, one aim allowed)
- Frank Vatrano (two objectives, one help, three factors)
- Troy Terry (one aim, one help, two factors)
