Namestnikov scores key goal in Lightning’ win December 22, 2017

Vladislav Namestnikov scored the tying goal in the 3^rd period last night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning come from behind to defeat the Ottawa Senators, 4-3. The 25-year-old rising star has been hot of late, scoring 3 goals in his last 4 games. The native of Zhukovskiy, Russia is in the midst of his best NHL season to date, having already set a new career-high in goals with 15. Through 34 games, the 2011 1^st round pick (27^th overall) has an impressive 30 points, just 5 points off of his career-best total.

For more on last night’s game, check out the nhl.com story here.