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Lightning Morning News: Hitting the (Bench)Mark

Lightning News The Tampa Bay Lightning set a new franchise record with a 4-2 win over Detroit last night to start the year 7-0 at Benchmark International Arena for the first time. Brayden Point scored two goals, Nikita Kucherov recorded…

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 1:00 PM
Lightning Morning News: Hitting the (Bench)Mark
Key Things to Know
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning set a franchise record with a 4-2 win over Detroit, starting 7-0 at home.
  • Brayden Point scored two goals, Anthony Cirelli scored the game-winner, and Nikita Kucherov added two assists.
  • Nikita Kucherov has requested a trade and announced he will not re-sign with Tampa Bay.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Tampa Bay Lightning set a new franchise record by improving to 7-0 at home following a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Benchmark International Arena. Brayden Point scored twice, Anthony Cirelli netted the game-winner, and Nikita Kucherov added two assists to support goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Kucherov continues to perform strongly despite recently requesting a trade and announcing he will not re-sign. Elsewhere around the NHL, the Seattle Kraken traded Shane Wright to the Nashville Predators for Matthew Wood, while the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a 4-0 deficit late in the third period to defeat Montreal 5-4 in overtime.

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