
Nikita Kucherov had his first career NHL hat trick, Tyler Johnson had four assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Arizona Coyotes 7-3 on Tuesday night. Kucherov got his third goal from slot off a pass from Johnson at 8:23 of the third that made it 5-2. Brian Boyle had two goals, and Valtteri Filppula and Matt Carle also scored for the Lightning. Arizona got goals from Shane Doan, Martin Erat and B.J. Crombeen.
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