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NHL: Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 4

TORONTO, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Chad Kilger scored two goals Tuesday to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Toronto was trailing 3-1 early in the second period, but scored four unanswered goals to take the lead.

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Darcy Tucker had a goal and an assist and Jeff O'Neill and Alexei Ponikarovsky each scored a goal for the Maple Leafs, who stopped a seven-game losing streak.

Jean-Sebastien Aubin started at goaltender for Toronto but was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots. Andrew Raycroft finished the game only allowed one goal on 17 shots.

Vincent Lecavalier had a goal and two assists and Martin St. Louis added a goal and an assist for the Lightning, who have lost six of their last seven games.

Johan Holmqvist made 20 saves in the loss for Tampa Bay.

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