National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Brad Watson, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 19576

Lightning 3, Flyers 1: Andrei Vasilevskiy turned aside 23 shots in his NHL debut while Tyler Johnson recorded a goal and an assist as visiting Tampa Bay defeated Philadelphia for the sixth straight time.

Captain Steven Stamkos scored his 18th goal and Valtteri Filppula sealed it with an empty-net tally in the final minute while Ryan Callahan notched two assists for the Lightning. Vasilevskiy, a first-round pick in 2012, was recalled earlier in the day after No. 1 goaltender Ben Bishop suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's loss at Pittsburgh.

Wayne Simmonds scored a goal for the third consecutive game for the Flyers, who saw their five-game point streak (3-0-2) come to an end. Steve Mason made 20 saves for Philadelphia, which registered a power-play goal for the eighth straight contest.

Simmonds scored his team-high eighth man-advantage tally with 40.4 seconds left in the first period, tipping in defenseman Mark Streit’s shot from the point to open the scoring. Stamkos evened the contest 1:50 into the second, taking a drop pass from rookie Jonathan Drouin and beating Mason from the right faceoff circle.

The Lightning took the lead seven seconds after their power play ended as Johnson swept home a rebound 6:34 into the middle session. Vasilevskiy made a sprawling glove save at the right post on Scott Laughton after he had curled through Tampa Bay's defense and denied Michael Raffl with his pad later in the third period.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Stamkos has registered 17 goals in 22 career games against the Flyers. … Philadelphia D Nick Schultz made a dazzling kick save to prevent a goal by Drouin in the first period while Mason was away from his net. … Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper told reporters Bishop will be re-evaluated over the weekend and did not think the injury was a “severely long-term deal.”
Top Game Performances
 
Tampa Bay   Philadelphia
Tyler Johnson 2 Points Wayne Simmonds 1
Tyler Johnson 1 Goals Wayne Simmonds 1
Ryan Callahan 2 Assists Claude Giroux 1
N/A Power Play Goals Wayne Simmonds 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Andrei Vasilevskiy .958 Save Percentage Steve Mason .909
Andrei Vasilevskiy 23 Saves Steve Mason 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Tampa Bay 23 3 0-4 2-3 6 29
Philadelphia 24 1 1-3 4-4 8 27
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Florida. The Flyers have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .316 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Lightning have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .692 after a loss.