Tampa: The surging Calgary Flames got balanced scoring and another win.
Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist, Mike Smith made 33 saves, and the Flames beat the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
“A big confidence boost for our group, and keep the winning streak alive,” Smith said.
Micheal Ferland, Sam Bennett, Mark Jankowski and Matthew Tkachuk also scored to help the Flames improve to 11-5-4 on the road. Gaudreau has nine assists and 10 points during a five-game points streak.
“A lot of guys were contributing chances and everybody was responsible defensively,” Tkachuk said.
Brayden Point scored for Tampa Bay.
