{"id":539958,"date":"2026-04-04T08:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539958\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:14:24","slug":"tampa-bay-lightning-vs-pittsburgh-penguins-game-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539958\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins &#8211; Game Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the Game Highlights from Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 04\/02\/2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>Good evening everybody, this is Dave Reid and our pride and moms between the benches tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Good evening everybody, this is Dave Reid and our pride and moms between the benches tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Julie Stewart-Binks is with us as well.<\/p>\n<p>Julie Stewart-Binks is with us as well.<\/p>\n<p>Opening face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go.<\/p>\n<p>Opening face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning trying to bounce back after losing in this building on Tuesday night, 4-1 to Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning trying to bounce back after losing in this building on Tuesday night, 4-1 to Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh coming off back-to-back wins, two huge victories for them.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh coming off back-to-back wins, two huge victories for them.<\/p>\n<p>Puck picked up there by Lilleberg.<\/p>\n<p>Puck picked up there by Lilleberg.<\/p>\n<p>Lilleberg up through center, gets it back inside the Penguins line.<\/p>\n<p>Lilleberg up through center, gets it back inside the Penguins line.<\/p>\n<p>Flipped it to Kindel, turns this one over.<\/p>\n<p>Flipped it to Kindel, turns this one over.<\/p>\n<p>Quick drive, rebounds to Cerelli, hits it, he scores!<\/p>\n<p>Quick drive, rebounds to Cerelli, hits it, he scores!<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Cerelli opens the scoring, and it&#8217;s 1-0 Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Cerelli opens the scoring, and it&#8217;s 1-0 Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Cerelli&#8217;s in the middle, and watch him play this rebound here.<\/p>\n<p>Cerelli&#8217;s in the middle, and watch him play this rebound here.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s Gonsalves with a really good shot on net, didn&#8217;t waste any t- First since October.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s Gonsalves with a really good shot on net, didn&#8217;t waste any t- First since October.<\/p>\n<p>October 23rd to be exact.<\/p>\n<p>October 23rd to be exact.<\/p>\n<p>Here comes Sam Girard, gonna dance his way in.<\/p>\n<p>Here comes Sam Girard, gonna dance his way in.<\/p>\n<p>Angled wide by Mozak, can&#8217;t center it.<\/p>\n<p>Angled wide by Mozak, can&#8217;t center it.<\/p>\n<p>At the side of the net, they score.<\/p>\n<p>At the side of the net, they score.<\/p>\n<p>Puck was loose, and it&#8217;s knocked in by Rickard Rakell, and the Penguins have tied the game.<\/p>\n<p>Puck was loose, and it&#8217;s knocked in by Rickard Rakell, and the Penguins have tied the game.<\/p>\n<p>Side of the net, Rakell just beats Vasile to the short side, whacks it.<\/p>\n<p>Side of the net, Rakell just beats Vasile to the short side, whacks it.<\/p>\n<p>It looked like it crawled up the pad.<\/p>\n<p>It looked like it crawled up the pad.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov, long range slap shot goes high.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov, long range slap shot goes high.<\/p>\n<p>Chernak puts this one at the boards, knocked down at center.<\/p>\n<p>Chernak puts this one at the boards, knocked down at center.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Rust again, curling it back up the ice for Chinakhov.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Rust again, curling it back up the ice for Chinakhov.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov to the outside, backhander, scores.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov to the outside, backhander, scores.<\/p>\n<p>Oh man, what a goal that is.<\/p>\n<p>Oh man, what a goal that is.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov makes it 2-1 Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov makes it 2-1 Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Side.<\/p>\n<p>Side.<\/p>\n<p>The goaltender just has to come out on the angle and stay in tight, but Vasile is- In the NHL on the power play.<\/p>\n<p>The goaltender just has to come out on the angle and stay in tight, but Vasile is- In the NHL on the power play.<\/p>\n<p>They went 0 for 3 in their last game against Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>They went 0 for 3 in their last game against Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>Second period face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go, and here we go.<\/p>\n<p>Second period face-off sponsored by Rooms To Go, and here we go.<\/p>\n<p>That one knocked away by Cerelli, and here he comes.<\/p>\n<p>That one knocked away by Cerelli, and here he comes.<\/p>\n<p>Shorthanded, Cerelli in, scores!<\/p>\n<p>Shorthanded, Cerelli in, scores!<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Cerelli, his second goal of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Cerelli, his second goal of the game.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a shorty, and it&#8217;s 2-2.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a shorty, and it&#8217;s 2-2.<\/p>\n<p>This is a brilliant goal at high speed.<\/p>\n<p>This is a brilliant goal at high speed.<\/p>\n<p>When it goes sideway, they&#8217;re 65.<\/p>\n<p>When it goes sideway, they&#8217;re 65.<\/p>\n<p>He gambles, and he loses because Cerelli knocks it off the wall, and he gets on his horse and goes.<\/p>\n<p>He gambles, and he loses because Cerelli knocks it off the wall, and he gets on his horse and goes.<\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t get it past Kucherov, and it&#8217;s picked up by Lilleberg.<\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t get it past Kucherov, and it&#8217;s picked up by Lilleberg.<\/p>\n<p>Kucherov quickly out to Point.<\/p>\n<p>Kucherov quickly out to Point.<\/p>\n<p>Point back in the middle, here&#8217;s Guentzel!<\/p>\n<p>Point back in the middle, here&#8217;s Guentzel!<\/p>\n<p>That goes off the side of the net.<\/p>\n<p>That goes off the side of the net.<\/p>\n<p>Throws it back in front for Point, he scores.<\/p>\n<p>Throws it back in front for Point, he scores.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Point gives the Lightning the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Point gives the Lightning the lead.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a good save.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a good save.<\/p>\n<p>He goes short side.<\/p>\n<p>He goes short side.<\/p>\n<p>I think he tried to second guess, and Skinner, Skinner got a little piece of it, but off the end wall.<\/p>\n<p>I think he tried to second guess, and Skinner, Skinner got a little piece of it, but off the end wall.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Guentzel following up on his original shot.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Guentzel following up on his original shot.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>That means that break point is not covered to start things.<\/p>\n<p>That means that break point is not covered to start things.<\/p>\n<p>When you turn it over right away, dump it right back out in- Your hometown broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>When you turn it over right away, dump it right back out in- Your hometown broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>Here is Gurgensons.<\/p>\n<p>Here is Gurgensons.<\/p>\n<p>His shot goes high.<\/p>\n<p>His shot goes high.<\/p>\n<p>Punched back in by McDonagh.<\/p>\n<p>Punched back in by McDonagh.<\/p>\n<p>Center net in front, Gurgensons scores!<\/p>\n<p>Center net in front, Gurgensons scores!<\/p>\n<p>They get one, finally.<\/p>\n<p>They get one, finally.<\/p>\n<p>4-2.<\/p>\n<p>4-2.<\/p>\n<p>100th goal for Zengas Gurgensons.<\/p>\n<p>100th goal for Zengas Gurgensons.<\/p>\n<p>And putting it in on the back end, but it&#8217;s a typical goal for their line.<\/p>\n<p>And putting it in on the back end, but it&#8217;s a typical goal for their line.<\/p>\n<p>Yanni Gourde in behind the net, fishing it out front.<\/p>\n<p>Yanni Gourde in behind the net, fishing it out front.<\/p>\n<p>Look at that.<\/p>\n<p>Look at that.<\/p>\n<p>Oh.<\/p>\n<p>Oh.<\/p>\n<p>Slide that one across, G D&#8217;Staay.<\/p>\n<p>Slide that one across, G D&#8217;Staay.<\/p>\n<p>Broken up by Letang.<\/p>\n<p>Broken up by Letang.<\/p>\n<p>At the near point, Raddysh holds it in.<\/p>\n<p>At the near point, Raddysh holds it in.<\/p>\n<p>Guentzel up top.<\/p>\n<p>Guentzel up top.<\/p>\n<p>D&#8217;Staay back into the corner for Kucherov.<\/p>\n<p>D&#8217;Staay back into the corner for Kucherov.<\/p>\n<p>Back toward the net, scores!<\/p>\n<p>Back toward the net, scores!<\/p>\n<p>What a shot by Nikita Kucherov.<\/p>\n<p>What a shot by Nikita Kucherov.<\/p>\n<p>5-2.<\/p>\n<p>5-2.<\/p>\n<p>Coming out of the corner, and to give it to him.<\/p>\n<p>Coming out of the corner, and to give it to him.<\/p>\n<p>Kucherov goes behind the net.<\/p>\n<p>Kucherov goes behind the net.<\/p>\n<p>G D&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>G D&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>He, he must have taken his eyes off of Kucherov for a second because this one just literally escaped him.<\/p>\n<p>He, he must have taken his eyes off of Kucherov for a second because this one just literally escaped him.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s right by his ear, top shelf on the short side.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s right by his ear, top shelf on the short side.<\/p>\n<p>But Kuch, you know, you don&#8217;t expect him to do that, and he just nailed it.<\/p>\n<p>But Kuch, you know, you don&#8217;t expect him to do that, and he just nailed it.<\/p>\n<p>Cerelli to the line, not out.<\/p>\n<p>Cerelli to the line, not out.<\/p>\n<p>Hammered back across.<\/p>\n<p>Hammered back across.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s joined by Cross near the back door, and that never got to him.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s joined by Cross near the back door, and that never got to him.<\/p>\n<p>Kucherov up ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Kucherov up ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Gonsalves gives it to Cerelli for the hat trick.<\/p>\n<p>Gonsalves gives it to Cerelli for the hat trick.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Cerelli, and down come the hats.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Cerelli, and down come the hats.<\/p>\n<p>Has had a really good, solid game playing on that line, and Gonsalves comes off the ice.<\/p>\n<p>Has had a really good, solid game playing on that line, and Gonsalves comes off the ice.<\/p>\n<p>One more face-off win, back to Letang.<\/p>\n<p>One more face-off win, back to Letang.<\/p>\n<p>Kris Letang, his pass.<\/p>\n<p>Kris Letang, his pass.<\/p>\n<p>He gets it back.<\/p>\n<p>He gets it back.<\/p>\n<p>Throws it back across.<\/p>\n<p>Throws it back across.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov scores.<\/p>\n<p>Chinakhov scores.<\/p>\n<p>Snatched one home with less than a second remaining, so one more goal against, unfortunately for Vasilevskiy.<\/p>\n<p>Snatched one home with less than a second remaining, so one more goal against, unfortunately for Vasilevskiy.<\/p>\n<p>It will really mean nothing in the end result, but Chinakhov gets his second of the game.<\/p>\n<p>It will really mean nothing in the end result, but Chinakhov gets his second of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Just stamped on his stick and broke it.<\/p>\n<p>Just stamped on his stick and broke it.<\/p>\n<p>So this was a bit of a miscalculation there for- Happy with the two points that the Lightning have now.<\/p>\n<p>So this was a bit of a miscalculation there for- Happy with the two points that the Lightning have now.<\/p>\n<p>They drop the puck one more time, and this one is over.<\/p>\n<p>They drop the puck one more time, and this one is over.<\/p>\n<p>The Lightning and Andrei Vasilevskiy with win number 36 on the season, and a hat trick from Anthony Cerelli.<\/p>\n<p>The Lightning and Andrei Vasilevskiy with win number 36 on the season, and a hat trick from Anthony Cerelli.<\/p>\n<p>Winner 6-3, Fire.<\/p>\n<p>Winner 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