Salt Lake Tribune · Dec 8, 2017
NHL roundup: Stamkos leads Lightning past Avalanche 5-2
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns, right, scores the game-winning goal past Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward during overtime of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won 5-4. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Tampa, Fla. • Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning became the first NHL team with 20 wins by defeating the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night.
Stamkos, who entered with one goal and two assists over his previous eight games, got his 12th goal early in the first. He also assisted on Vladislav Namestnikov's tiebreaking goal at 8:09 of the second and Alex Killorn's third of the season 4:57 into the third.