Kucherov's hat trick helps Lightning turn back Senators 5-1 Kucherov scored three power-play goals in the second period and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept their fading playoff hopes alive with a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Kucherov had the second hat trick of his career and added an assist in the third period. Ottawa scored with a two-man advantage just 6:26 into the game, Kyle Turris converting his 22nd goal of the season with assists from Erik Karlsson and Mike Hoffman. The game changed abruptly at 5:16 when Ottawa's Mark Borowiecki and Tampa Bay's Braydon Coburn drew five-minute fighting penalties and the Senators' Tom Pyatt was called for hooking. Steven Stamkos, who had right knee surgery in November, took part in the Lightning's morning skate and the team is hopeful he might return this season.