National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tampa Bay 6, Chicago 5
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 24, 2013
Where: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
Referees: Dean Morton, Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 18820

Lightning 6, Blackhawks 5 (OT): Captain Martin St. Louis flipped home a rebound at the left side of the net 1:16 into overtime as host Tampa Bay beat Chicago for the second time this season.

Steven Stamkos had two goals, including the go-ahead tally on the power play with 2:29 left in regulation, and added a pair of assists for the Lightning. Defenseman Victor Hedman netted a third-period goal and added an assist while Ben Bishop turned aside 38 shots for Tampa Bay, which improved to 4-0-0 against Western Conference opponents.

Captain Jonathan Toews was credited with the tying goal with 1:49 remaining in the third period after a back pass deflected off defenseman Radko Gudas’ stick and past Bishop. Toews and Patrick Kane each had a goal and an assist while former Tampa Bay star Nikolai Khabibulin made 19 saves for Chicago, which extended its point streak to seven games (5-0-2).

Bishop stopped all 12 shots he faced in the first period and defenseman Matt Carle’s screen shot from the high slot on the power play at 6:28 gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead. Nate Thompson doubled the advantage 1:24 into the second, sweeping in a feed from B.J. Crombeen during a short-handed 2-on-1 rush.

Bryan Bickell knocked home a rebound nine minutes into the second and Marian Hossa deflected Patrick Sharp’s shot past Bishop 1:36 later to tie the game at 2-2. Stamkos beat Khabibulin to the stick side at 17:21 of the period, but Kane forged a tie on the breakaway 1:32 later.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Lightning, who also beat Chicago in a shootout on Oct. 5, have two short-handed goals this season after combining for a pair the last two campaigns. … Chicago D Michal Rozsival was back in the lineup after sitting out the previous three games with an illness. … Khabibulin is 2-0-2 against Tampa Bay since helping the Lightning win the Stanley Cup in 2004.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Tampa Bay
Patrick Kane 2 Points Steven Stamkos 4
Patrick Kane 1 Goals Steven Stamkos 2
Patrick Kane 1 Assists Steven Stamkos 2
Andrew Shaw 1 Power Play Goals Steven Stamkos 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Nate Thompson 1
Nikolai Khabibulin .760 Save Percentage Ben Bishop .884
Nikolai Khabibulin 19 Saves Ben Bishop 38
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Chicago 43 5 1-6 2-4 8 38
Tampa Bay 25 6 2-4 5-6 12 36
Upcoming Games
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Lightning have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .667 after a loss.