Big first period carries Lightning past skidding Maple Leafs

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Jake Guentzel and Brandon Hagel each had a goal and an assist Saturday night and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

Nikita Kucherov added four assists to give him 100 points (32 goals, 68 assists) for the season.

Ryan McDonagh, Corey Perry and Oliver Bjorkstrand also scored for the Lightning, who snapped a