Lightning thwart Hurricanes in 3-1 comeback victory

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Four straight games against the Carolina Hurricanes, three consecutive wins for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay wasn’t their best tonight, but they weathered the storm, received timely goals, and frustrated Carolina en route to a 3-1 victory. Mikhail Sergachev, Yanni Gourde, and Barclay Goodrow scored for the Lightning. Brett Pesce scored for the Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney shone in this one when he stopped 31 of 32 shots for his first win against his former team, and James Reimer stopped 20 of 22 shots.

1st Period

After starting the previous two games with an aggressive mindset predicated on quick passing and decision making, the Lightning reverted back to a…