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03/29 19:05 CDT Jake Guentzel's goal, 2 assists lead Lightning over Predators
3-2
Jake Guentzel's goal, 2 assists lead Lightning over Predators 3-2
By ERIK ERLENDSSON
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --- Jake Guentzel had a goal and two assists while Corey Perry
broke a third-period tie to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against
the Nashville Predators on Sunday to move into first place in the Atlantic
Division.
Brandon Hagel also scored for the Lightning, who improved to 6-0-2 in the past
eight games. Guentzel has scored in four consecutive games.
Jonas Johansson finished with 29 saves.
Joakim Kemell and Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators who hold the second
wild-card spot in the Western Conference despite three consecutive losses.
Justus Annunen finished with 25 saves.
Perry scored the winning goal at 6:52 of the third period. A pass by Emil
Lilleberg was tipped by Guentzel but the rebound popped right to Perry at the
side of the net for his fourth goal since being acquired from Los Angeles at
the trade deadline.
Kemell scored his first career goal in an unconventional manner as he had a
half-step on Erik Cernak to take a pass from Filip Forsberg. But Cernak pushed
Kemell from behind and knocked both Kemell and the puck into the net at 8:31 of
the second period.
Guentzel pulled the Lightning even at 13:32 of the second period as a shot from
Darren Raddysh hit the glove of Roman Josi and came to Guentzel at the left
circle with an open net.
Hagel put the Lightning in front at 4:33 but the Predators answered 20 seconds
later on a tip from Forsberg that deflected off Yanni Gourde and then in off
the skate of Charle-Edouard D'Astous.
Up next
Nashville: At Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
Lightning: Host Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.
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