The Chicago Blackhawks hung around in this game longer than they should have, but the Tampa Bay Lightning’s depth proved to be too much as the Bolts scored twice in the third to put the game away with a 5-2 score.
Steven Stamkos assisted on the first goal and scored the final goal. The captain of the Lightning now has five points on the season and has recorded a point in 17 straight regular season games dating back to last season. The team’s depth was on full display in the second period as the top three lines all scored within six minutes of each other.