Tampa: Steven Stamkos scored his first goal since having right knee surgery in November and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Thursday night.
Stamkos made it 3-1 with a power-play goal at 3:49 of the second period from the low left circle. The Lightning star previously scored on November 15 at Detroit, the same game that he had a season-ending lateral meniscus tear in the knee. Stamkos entered with five assists in three games this season.
Stamkos also tied Vincent Lecavalier for the Lightning team record with 112 power-play goals,
Minnesota beat Chicago 5-2 for their first victory of the season. The Panthers beat the Blues 5-2, the Red Wings won 4-2 over the Coyotes, The Nashville Predators overcame the Dallas Stars 4-1 and the San Jose Sharks triumphed 3-2 over the Buffalo Sabres. The Winnipeg Jets won 4-2 over the Vancouver Canucks
