Brandon Hagel shines as the Lighting cool off the Red Wings with a 6-3 victory
Brandon Hagel shines as the Lighting cool off the Red Wings with a 6-3 victory
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is scored on by Montreal Canadiens’ Jake Evans during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (27) passes the puck while being guarded by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov (86) controls the puck during an NHL hockey game, Oct. 11, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov smiles after scoring the winning goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) drives on the goal against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and defenseman Erik Cernak (81) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot tends the goal during an NHL hockey game, Jan. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot makes a save against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Detroit Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko reacts after a goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland)
Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat passes the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland)
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is scored on by Montreal Canadiens’ Jake Evans during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (27) passes the puck while being guarded by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (27) passes the puck while being guarded by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov (86) controls the puck during an NHL hockey game, Oct. 11, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov smiles after scoring the winning goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov smiles after scoring the winning goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) drives on the goal against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and defenseman Erik Cernak (81) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) drives on the goal against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and defenseman Erik Cernak (81) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot tends the goal during an NHL hockey game, Jan. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot makes a save against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Detroit Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko reacts after a goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland)
Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat passes the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland)
DETROIT (AP) — Brandon Hagel had two goals and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Detroit’s seven-game win streak with a 6-3 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday.
Erik Cernak had a goal and two assists for the Lightning, who are 4-0-1 in their last five games. Brayden Point scored his 30th goal of the season, and Nikita Kucherov had three assists.
Dylan Duke also scored for Tampa Bay in his NHL debut. Duke, who played for the University of Michigan last season, was called up from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday.
The Red Wings’ Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 300th career goal during the first period. Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists. Patrick Kane also scored for Detroit, and Cam Talbot made 11 saves. Talbot replaced Alex Lyon, who was pulled after allowing two goals in the first 2:56.
Takeaways
Lightning: Point has 20 goals in 37 career games against Detroit. He also scored during their first meeting this season, a 5-1 Tampa Bay victory last month.
Red Wings: Came up short in their attempt to win eight straight games for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
Key moment
Duke knocked in a rebound 4:10 into the third after the Red Wings, who gave up four first-period goals, cut Tampa Bay’s lead to 4-3.
Key stat
Kucherov has at least one point in 17 of the last 18 games. The only game he didn’t record a point during that stretch came on Jan. 25, when the Lightning lost 2-0 to Talbot and the Red Wings.
Up next
The Lightning play at Montreal on Sunday, and the Red Wings host Minnesota on Feb. 22.
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