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Kucherov, Cirelli lead Lighting past Canucks

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Jake Guentzel, Darren Raddysh, Yanni Gourde and Brandon Hagel also scored for the Lightning (42-21-4).

Andrei Vasilevskiy, who picked up his league-leading 32nd win of the year, made 19 saves for Tampa Bay.

Liam Ohgren and Linus Karlsson replied for Vancouver (21-39-8).

Kevin Lankinen made 24 saves for the last-place Canucks.

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The Lightning were 0-for-1 on the power play, while the Canucks went 0-for-2.

Guentzel opened the scoring late in the first period to become the third Lightning player to reach 30 goals this season, after Kucherov and Hagel.

After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of a screened Lankinen.

Less than a minute into the second, Raddysh made it 2-0 with a big one-timer. Gourde then added his ninth of the year, tipping in another Raddysh shot from the side of the net at 4:16. Kucherov then deflected the puck off the leg of Canucks defenceman and into the net for his 38th of the year at 5:31.

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Ohgren spoiled Vasilevskiy’s shutout bid with 7:54 remaining in the second, putting a low shot past the Tampa goalie for his seventh goal of the year.

In the third, Karlsson batted the puck over an outstretched Valisevskiy for his 13th of the year. Twenty-two seconds later, Cirelli restored the Lightning’s three-goal edge, then Hagel rounded out the scoring with his 32nd, with 9:25 remaining.

Canucks: Vancouver allowed six goals or more for the ninth time this season. With assists on both Canucks goals, Rossi extended his point streak to four games (nine points). Aatu Raty played in his 100th career NHL game.

Lightning: Won 6-2 for the second-straight game on their current road trip. Raddysh’s 18 goals are the third-most ever in a single season by a Lightning defenceman. Tampa Bay is a perfect 8-for-8 on the penalty kill over the last four games.

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Raddysh, Gourde and Kucherov scored their goals in the span of four minutes 42 seconds, with the latter two coming on consecutive shots.

Kucherov’s three-point night moved him into sole possession of second place in the NHL scoring race. With 114 points, he’s one point behind league leader Connor McDavid (115). 

Lightning: Visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Canucks: Host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

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Chris Jericho sends a message to Chris Benoit’s son following AEW Dynamite

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Chris Jericho made his return to Dynamite recently. He has now sent a message to Chris Benoit’s son.

Chris Jericho spent the better part of the past year on the shelf. As a result, there was a lot of speculation about his future. Many reports suggested that the former World Champion could be leaving Tony Khan’s company for WWE. Jericho also teased returning to his previous employer by posting clips from his time in the sports entertainment juggernaut. However, this was not what happened. Last week on Dynamite, Jericho made his return to AEW in Winnipeg and addressed the fans. Now, he is set to face Ricochet in a singles match at Dynasty 2026.

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Chris Benoit’s son, David Benoit, recently posted a picture with Jericho backstage with the following caption:

“Welcome home to the greatest of all time always pleasure seeing you @chrisjerichofozzy @aew”

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The AEW star commented on the post, saying it was great to see David Benoit. Check out his comment below:

“Great seeing you man!!! 🔥❤️”

Screengrab of Chris Jericho's comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)Screengrab of Chris Jericho's comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)
Screengrab of Chris Jericho’s comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)

Tony Khan revealed why Chris Jericho returned to AEW

Rumors were rampant for a very long time that Chris Jericho was done with AEW, and he could be returning to WWE. It was even reported that Jericho would return to the Stamford-based promotion when his contract was set to expire on December 31, 2025. However, he signed a new deal with Tony Khan’s company.

Speaking on the Coach & Bro Show, Tony Khan said that Jericho had a choice and he chose to remain in AEW. He also revealed that they had planned his return date a long time ago.

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“I do know that Chris had a choice and he wanted to be in AEW. I’ve been in constant communication with Chris, and he definitely told me he wanted to be in AEW and very specifically in Winnipeg on that date. We’ve had that circled for a long time, going back to last year. It was a choice that Chris made that he’d rather be in AEW than wrestling anywhere else, and I think that’s awesome. He has always been consistent that he loves AEW.” [H/T @@TheDrainmaker on X]

It remains to be seen if Jericho will be victorious in his in-ring return.