TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos left the building Thursday night with everyone wanting just one more goal. The Lightning captain snapped a four-game drought with a power-play goal to pull within a goal of the 500 mark in a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Amalie Arena.
Stamkos’ shot from the left-circle on the 5-on-3 advantage at the 5:30 mark of the third period was the 499th goal of his career. He is one shy of becoming the 47th man in NHL history to reach the 500-goal milestone.
It was a strong finish for the Lightning (26-13-1), who started out slowly. They won their ninth straight home game, one they needed after a rough road trip last week and before they head out on a five-game trip to the West beginning Saturday.
