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National Hockey League
Tampa Bay 6, San Jose 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, October 26, 2023
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Referees: Brandon Blandina, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Libor Suchanek
Attendance: 19092

Jonas Johansson crafted his second straight shutout and the host Tampa Bay Lightning blitzed their way to a trio of first-period goals en route to a 6-0 victory over the winless San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

In his fifth consecutive game manning the Tampa Bay net, Johansson (4-1-2) stopped all 23 shots by the Sharks after making 32 saves while beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday.

Johansson logged his third career shutout.

Brayden Point, Michael Eyssimont and Steven Stamkos scored in the opening 20 minutes for the Lightning, who moved to 3-0-1 on their five-game homestand and 4-0-1 on home ice.

Brandon Hagel, Nicholas Paul and Luke Glendening also found the net. Victor Hedman, Mikhail Sergachev and Nick Perbix recorded two assists apiece as Tampa Bay defensemen racked up a total of eight helpers. Stamkos also had two points.

In all, 14 Lightning players hit the scoresheet as Tampa Bay improved to 9-1-1 in its past 11 games against the Sharks.

San Jose's Mackenzie Blackwood (0-4-1) surrendered five goals on 21 shots before being removed before the game's halfway point. Kaapo Kahkonen entered and posted nine saves on 10 shots.

Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic missed his second straight game. Forward Alexander Barabanov broke his finger in San Jose' 3-1 loss at Florida on Tuesday and was placed on injured reserve.

The Sharks have managed just eight goals in their seven games (0-6-1), and they remain the only winless team in the NHL.

In a dominant first period with the majority played near Blackwood, the Lightning needed just 1:41 before Point notched his second goal in as many outings by ringing a shot in off the far post.

Shortly after Tampa Bay's first power play expired, the Lightning went up 2-0 at 6:03 when former Sharks forward Eyssimont, while falling to the ice, clipped Calvin de Haan's long attempt past Blackwood for his second goal.

The Lightning's next power play -- a five-on-three advantage late in the period -- produced a goal. Stamkos lifted a wrist shot over Blackwood for his third of the season.

The second period started out much like the first.

Just over four minutes in, Alex Barre-Boulet fed a quick pass to Hagel, who zoomed in on a short breakaway for his fifth tally. Paul backhanded in his fifth marker 3:28 later, chasing Blackwood from the 5-0 blowout.

The only drama left in the final period was if Johansson could lock down another shutout, but not before Glendening scored his first with the Lightning on a deflection that caromed off two Sharks at 5:44.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
San Jose   Tampa Bay
N/A Points Steven Stamkos 2
N/A Goals Steven Stamkos 1
N/A Assists Victor Hedman 2
N/A Power Play Goals Steven Stamkos 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Kaapo Kahkonen .900 Save Percentage Jonas Johansson 1.000
Mackenzie Blackwood 16 Saves Jonas Johansson 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
San Jose 23 0 0-2 3-4 10 32
Tampa Bay 31 6 1-4 2-2 6 20
Upcoming Games
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Lightning have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • San Jose will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Sharks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.