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Lightning Round: Steven Stamkos ties franchise record for points

On October 30th, 2008 Steven Stamkos scored the first goal of his NHL career. It was his second career point, having picked up an assist on a Vincent Lecavalier goal a few nights earlier. Assisting on that goal against the Buffalo Sabres was Marty St. Louis, one of the 953 points the Hall of Famer recorded with the Tampa Bay Lightning. On Tuesday, over thirteen years later, Stamkos tied that mark with an assist on Ross Colton’s goal:

Soon, another franchise record will have Stamkos’ name beside it as he continues his march to the Hall of Fame.