Lightning snap Flyers’ streak with 5-1 win

PHILADELPHIA – The Tampa Bay Lightning rediscovered their A game Thursday in a 5-1 pasting of the Flyers.

Vladislav Namestnikov struck for two goals, both in the third, to pace the offense.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves to pick up the win for the Bolts who improved to 34-12-3.

Yanni Gourde and Ryan Callahan scored for the Lightning in the second period.

Brayden Point, also scored in the second period for his 20th of the campaign.

“He’s (Point) got 20 (goals) but it’s the timing of his goals,” Bolts head coach Jon Cooper said. “Not only just that goal, he’s got three overtime winners. Timely goals. When we need something to happen, we have a lot of guys that can step up for us. He seems to do it in a regular basis.”

“We just didn’t handle it,” the Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds said of the Bolts’ three-goal outburst in the second period. “They did a good job. They adjusted, we didn’t. We didn’t handle it. We have our systems in place. We just didn’t do a good job.”

The Flyers had a four-game win streak snapped with the loss and their lone goal came from Travis Konecny.

“Most important is we got the two points. Philadelphia was hot in the last 10 games. Was nice to finish off the road trip with a win and nice to go into (the All-Star) break like this,” Namestnikov said after the win.

Center Vladislav Namestnikov (#90) of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores his 50th career goal during the third period.

Michal Neuvirth made 17 saves in taking the loss.

“We’re coming off a stretch where we’ve played very well,” Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol said. “The guys have pushed hard. And we’ve been able to make up a little bit of ground here. We’re in the fight.”

Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate their win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers meet at the bench during a timeout in the third period.

Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (#88), Defenseman Andrej Sustr (#62) of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Center Sean Couturier (#14) of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Tampa Bay Lightning Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (#88) makes a save on Center Jordan Weal (#40) of the Philadelphia Flyers as Defenseman Andrej Sustr (#62) of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks him out of the crease.

Right Wing Ryan Callahan (#24) of the Tampa Bay Lightning screens Flyers goalie Michal Neuwirth. Defenseman Robert Haag (#8) of the Philadelphia Flyers sets up to block a shot.

Center Brayden Point (#21) of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores in the second period against Goalie Michal Neuvirth (#30) of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Defenseman Andrej Sustr (#62) of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Defenseman Radko Gudas (#3) of the Philadelphia Flyers race into the corner for the puck.