TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Pavel Kubina tied a career high with his 11th goal of the season Thursday night as Tampa Bay handed Pittsburgh another setback, 5-1.
Ruslan Fedotenko recorded three assists, helping shove the Penguins to their eighth straight loss.
Kubina had just three goals in 22 career games against Pittsburgh prior to this season. But he has tallied three times in the first three meetings, including two power-play goals in Tuesday night's 6-2 triumph.
In this one, Kubina gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead midway through the first period with a power-play tally. The goal matched the defenseman's career best, set in 2000-01 and matched the following season.
Fedotenko set up the next three goals, giving Tampa Bay a 5-0 lead. Nikolai Khabibulin made 13 saves, allowing only Ryan Malone's breakaway goal late in the second period.
