Watch the Game Highlights from Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 04/02/2026
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Good evening everybody, this is Dave Reid and our pride and moms between the benches tonight.
Good evening everybody, this is Dave Reid and our pride and moms between the benches tonight.
Julie Stewart-Binks is with us as well.
Julie Stewart-Binks is with us as well.
Opening face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go.
Opening face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go.
Lightning trying to bounce back after losing in this building on Tuesday night, 4-1 to Montreal.
Lightning trying to bounce back after losing in this building on Tuesday night, 4-1 to Montreal.
Pittsburgh coming off back-to-back wins, two huge victories for them.
Pittsburgh coming off back-to-back wins, two huge victories for them.
Puck picked up there by Lilleberg.
Puck picked up there by Lilleberg.
Lilleberg up through center, gets it back inside the Penguins line.
Lilleberg up through center, gets it back inside the Penguins line.
Flipped it to Kindel, turns this one over.
Flipped it to Kindel, turns this one over.
Quick drive, rebounds to Cerelli, hits it, he scores!
Quick drive, rebounds to Cerelli, hits it, he scores!
Anthony Cerelli opens the scoring, and it’s 1-0 Tampa Bay.
Anthony Cerelli opens the scoring, and it’s 1-0 Tampa Bay.
Cerelli’s in the middle, and watch him play this rebound here.
Cerelli’s in the middle, and watch him play this rebound here.
There’s Gonsalves with a really good shot on net, didn’t waste any t- First since October.
There’s Gonsalves with a really good shot on net, didn’t waste any t- First since October.
October 23rd to be exact.
October 23rd to be exact.
Here comes Sam Girard, gonna dance his way in.
Here comes Sam Girard, gonna dance his way in.
Angled wide by Mozak, can’t center it.
Angled wide by Mozak, can’t center it.
At the side of the net, they score.
At the side of the net, they score.
Puck was loose, and it’s knocked in by Rickard Rakell, and the Penguins have tied the game.
Puck was loose, and it’s knocked in by Rickard Rakell, and the Penguins have tied the game.
Side of the net, Rakell just beats Vasile to the short side, whacks it.
Side of the net, Rakell just beats Vasile to the short side, whacks it.
It looked like it crawled up the pad.
It looked like it crawled up the pad.
Chinakhov, long range slap shot goes high.
Chinakhov, long range slap shot goes high.
Chernak puts this one at the boards, knocked down at center.
Chernak puts this one at the boards, knocked down at center.
Here’s Rust again, curling it back up the ice for Chinakhov.
Here’s Rust again, curling it back up the ice for Chinakhov.
Chinakhov to the outside, backhander, scores.
Chinakhov to the outside, backhander, scores.
Oh man, what a goal that is.
Oh man, what a goal that is.
Chinakhov makes it 2-1 Pittsburgh.
Chinakhov makes it 2-1 Pittsburgh.
Side.
Side.
The goaltender just has to come out on the angle and stay in tight, but Vasile is- In the NHL on the power play.
The goaltender just has to come out on the angle and stay in tight, but Vasile is- In the NHL on the power play.
They went 0 for 3 in their last game against Detroit.
They went 0 for 3 in their last game against Detroit.
Second period face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go, and here we go.
Second period face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go, and here we go.
That one knocked away by Cerelli, and here he comes.
That one knocked away by Cerelli, and here he comes.
Shorthanded, Cerelli in, scores!
Shorthanded, Cerelli in, scores!
Anthony Cerelli, his second goal of the game.
Anthony Cerelli, his second goal of the game.
It’s a shorty, and it’s 2-2.
It’s a shorty, and it’s 2-2.
This is a brilliant goal at high speed.
This is a brilliant goal at high speed.
When it goes sideway, they’re 65.
When it goes sideway, they’re 65.
He gambles, and he loses because Cerelli knocks it off the wall, and he gets on his horse and goes.
He gambles, and he loses because Cerelli knocks it off the wall, and he gets on his horse and goes.
Can’t get it past Kucherov, and it’s picked up by Lilleberg.
Can’t get it past Kucherov, and it’s picked up by Lilleberg.
Kucherov quickly out to Point.
Kucherov quickly out to Point.
Point back in the middle, here’s Guentzel!
Point back in the middle, here’s Guentzel!
That goes off the side of the net.
That goes off the side of the net.
Throws it back in front for Point, he scores.
Throws it back in front for Point, he scores.
Brandon Point gives the Lightning the lead.
Brandon Point gives the Lightning the lead.
It’s 3-2.
It’s 3-2.
It’s a good save.
It’s a good save.
He goes short side.
He goes short side.
I think he tried to second guess, and Skinner, Skinner got a little piece of it, but off the end wall.
I think he tried to second guess, and Skinner, Skinner got a little piece of it, but off the end wall.
Jake Guentzel following up on his original shot.
Jake Guentzel following up on his original shot.
You get it back out into the slot area, and both defensemen, as every team does, one goes to one post, and the other goes to the other post.
You get it back out into the slot area, and both defensemen, as every team does, one goes to one post, and the other goes to the other post.
That means that break point is not covered to start things.
That means that break point is not covered to start things.
When you turn it over right away, dump it right back out in- Your hometown broadcast.
When you turn it over right away, dump it right back out in- Your hometown broadcast.
Here is Gurgensons.
Here is Gurgensons.
His shot goes high.
His shot goes high.
Punched back in by McDonagh.
Punched back in by McDonagh.
Center net in front, Gurgensons scores!
Center net in front, Gurgensons scores!
They get one, finally.
They get one, finally.
4-2.
4-2.
100th goal for Zengas Gurgensons.
100th goal for Zengas Gurgensons.
And putting it in on the back end, but it’s a typical goal for their line.
And putting it in on the back end, but it’s a typical goal for their line.
Yanni Gourde in behind the net, fishing it out front.
Yanni Gourde in behind the net, fishing it out front.
Look at that.
Look at that.
Oh.
Oh.
Slide that one across, G D’Staay.
Slide that one across, G D’Staay.
Broken up by Letang.
Broken up by Letang.
At the near point, Raddysh holds it in.
At the near point, Raddysh holds it in.
Guentzel up top.
Guentzel up top.
D’Staay back into the corner for Kucherov.
D’Staay back into the corner for Kucherov.
Back toward the net, scores!
Back toward the net, scores!
What a shot by Nikita Kucherov.
What a shot by Nikita Kucherov.
5-2.
5-2.
Coming out of the corner, and to give it to him.
Coming out of the corner, and to give it to him.
Kucherov goes behind the net.
Kucherov goes behind the net.
G D’Staay at the top of your screen, waited for him to come out, and then Kucherov looking to the front of the net, just completely surprised Skinner.
G D’Staay at the top of your screen, waited for him to come out, and then Kucherov looking to the front of the net, just completely surprised Skinner.
He, he must have taken his eyes off of Kucherov for a second because this one just literally escaped him.
He, he must have taken his eyes off of Kucherov for a second because this one just literally escaped him.
It’s right by his ear, top shelf on the short side.
It’s right by his ear, top shelf on the short side.
But Kuch, you know, you don’t expect him to do that, and he just nailed it.
But Kuch, you know, you don’t expect him to do that, and he just nailed it.
Cerelli to the line, not out.
Cerelli to the line, not out.
Hammered back across.
Hammered back across.
He’s joined by Cross near the back door, and that never got to him.
He’s joined by Cross near the back door, and that never got to him.
Kucherov up ahead.
Kucherov up ahead.
Gonsalves gives it to Cerelli for the hat trick.
Gonsalves gives it to Cerelli for the hat trick.
Anthony Cerelli, and down come the hats.
Anthony Cerelli, and down come the hats.
Has had a really good, solid game playing on that line, and Gonsalves comes off the ice.
Has had a really good, solid game playing on that line, and Gonsalves comes off the ice.
One more face-off win, back to Letang.
One more face-off win, back to Letang.
Kris Letang, his pass.
Kris Letang, his pass.
He gets it back.
He gets it back.
Throws it back across.
Throws it back across.
Chinakhov scores.
Chinakhov scores.
Snatched one home with less than a second remaining, so one more goal against, unfortunately for Vasilevskiy.
Snatched one home with less than a second remaining, so one more goal against, unfortunately for Vasilevskiy.
It will really mean nothing in the end result, but Chinakhov gets his second of the game.
It will really mean nothing in the end result, but Chinakhov gets his second of the game.
Just stamped on his stick and broke it.
Just stamped on his stick and broke it.
So this was a bit of a miscalculation there for- Happy with the two points that the Lightning have now.
So this was a bit of a miscalculation there for- Happy with the two points that the Lightning have now.
They drop the puck one more time, and this one is over.
They drop the puck one more time, and this one is over.
The Lightning and Andrei Vasilevskiy with win number 36 on the season, and a hat trick from Anthony Cerelli.
The Lightning and Andrei Vasilevskiy with win number 36 on the season, and a hat trick from Anthony Cerelli.
Winner 6-3, Fire.
Winner 6-3, Fire.