Steven Stamkos’ scores 300th goal in Lightning win

Stamkos joined Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis as the only players in franchise history to reach the 300-goal plateau when he knocked in a rebound of Alex Killorn’s shot just past the midway point in the first period.

First of all, it means you’ve been around for a while, and secondly, I’ve been fortunate to play with a lot of good players.

Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman said last week that the Lightning will hold on to Stamkos past the Feb. 29 trade deadline even with the two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner in the final months of a deal that pays him about $5.5 million this season.

[...] while it has scuffled at times this season coming off a run to the Stanley Cup Finals last spring, Tampa Bay put an end to Pittsburgh’s momentum by beating the Penguins on the road in the regular season for the first time since Nov. 12, 2010.

Ben Bishop finished with 37 saves, including a couple during a 5-on-3 Pittsburgh power play late in the second period that preserved a two-goal advantage.

Tom Kuhnhackl picked up the first NHL goal of his career for Pittsburgh.

Scott Wilson added his second in two games, but the Penguins went 0-for-4 on the power play and couldn’t rally after spotting Tampa Bay three early goals.

Paul Byron scored the decisive goal in the fifth round of a shootout as host Montreal ended a three-game losing streak.

Philadelphia’s Shayne Gostisbehere had an assist to extend his points streak to 14 games, an NHL record for a rookie defenseman.

Jonas Hiller stopped 26 shots and TJ Brodie had three assists as host Calgary snapped a three-game losing streak.