Name: Tampa Bay Lightning dominate St. Louis with milestone performances
Uploaded: 2025-12-23T09:39:22.176Z
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Description: The Tampa Bay Lightning secured a decisive victory over the St. Louis Blues, highlighted by key player milestones and strong offensive play. Multiple players reached significant career achievements during the match.

The Tampa Bay Lightning secured a decisive victory over the St. Louis Blues, highlighted by key player milestones and strong offensive play. Multiple players reached significant career achievements during the match.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning delivered a commanding performance against the St. Louis Blues, opening the scoring early and maintaining control throughout the game. Pontus Holmberg started the momentum with an early goal, followed by a power play strike from Darren Radish, who later reached 100 career points with an assist.

Anthony Cirelli and Oliver Bjorkstrand added to the lead, with Bjorkstrand marking his 400th career point. Nikita Kucherov and Jake Gwenzel each contributed two assists, while the Blues managed only one goal against a Lightning team that displayed strong form.

Tampa Bay Lightning dominate St. Louis with milestone performances

The Tampa Bay Lightning delivered a masterclass performance against St. Louis, with Pontus Holmberg opening the scoring early in the first period. Darren Radish quickly doubled the advantage with a power play strike, setting the tone for what would become a dominant evening at home. The second period saw Anthony Cirelli extend Tampa Bay's lead, with Radish adding another assist to reach a significant career milestone of 100 points. Oliver Bjorkstrand put the game away in the third period with a power play goal that marked his own achievement of 400 career points. Nikita Kucherov and Jake Gwenzel each contributed two assists. The Blues managed just one goal against a Lightning team that's finding its rhythm at the perfect time.

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