TAMPA — Brayden Point scored twice and added an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the reeling New York Rangers 6-2 on Saturday night. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists for Tampa Bay. Anthony Cirelli and Ryan McDonagh each had a short-handed goal.

Brayden Point scored two goals in a three-point night to tie for the NHL lead in goals, Tampa Bay scored four times on special teams, and the host Lightning pounded the reeling New York Rangers 6-2 on Saturday night.

Point had two goals and an assist, and Kucherov had a goal and two assists for the Lightning (20-11-2), who scored twice short-handed and have won six of seven. Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 42 saves.

Brayden Point scored twice to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the struggling New York Rangers 6-2 on a night when Victor Hedman became the team’s all-time leader in games played.

TBL 2, NYR 1 18:11 Ryan McDonagh (1) - Anthony Cirelli - SH Defenseman Ryan McDonagh carried the puck the length of the ice and sifted a shot under the blocker of New York goalie Igor Shesterkin from near the right faceoff dot to regain the Lightning lead.

Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the reeling New York Rangers 6-2 TAMPA, Fla. -- Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each had a ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the reeling New York Rangers 6-2 on Saturday night. Anthony Cirelli and ...

December 29 - Brayden Point scored two goals in a three-point ... and the host Lightning pounded the reeling New York Rangers 6-2 on Saturday night. Point's 24th goal came in the second period ...