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Cirelli Gets 2nd Career Hat Trick and Lightning Move Into 1st in Atlantic After Beating Penguins 6-3

Cirelli scored twice on a shorthanded breakaway and an empty-netter as Tampa Bay improved to 7-1-2 in its last 10 games.

  • On Thursday, Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3, moving into first place in the Atlantic Division. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and three points.
  • Cirelli powered the Lightning offense by scoring the team's first two goals and adding an empty-netter, his first hat trick since January 17, 2020.
  • Early in the second period, Cirelli scored a shorthanded goal 11 seconds into the frame, while Brayden Point added a rebound goal at 14:08 and Kucherov pushed the score to 5-2 in the third.
  • Tampa Bay has improved to 7-1-2 over their past 10 games, demonstrating strong momentum as the team maintains its position atop the Atlantic Division.
  • On Saturday, the Lightning will host the Boston Bruins while the Penguins return home to face the Florida Panthers as both teams look to build on Thursday's result.
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Lightning beat the Penguins 6-3 to move into 1st place in the Atlantic Division

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Cirelli gets 2nd career hat trick and Lightning move into 1st in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3

Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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