TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made some changes to their roster ahead of their Thursday night contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Penguins have announced that they have assigned forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

A playoff hope has become a downhill chase as Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16) could slash their magic number to single digits with a win Thursday when they visit one of the best teams in the NHL.

The Penguins got thoroughly outplayed against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images TAMPA — The Pittsburgh Penguins were playing with house money in Tampa Bay on Thursday. And they looked it. The Penguins sleepwalked through portions ...

Anthony Cirelli scored a hat trick for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who reached the 100-point mark with a 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday. It was Cirelli's second NHL hat trick and first since Jan.

The Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Erik Karlsson did not try to sugarcoat his team's loss on Thursday to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but the defeat did little to erase the progress they made earlier in the week. Wins against the Islanders and Red Wings gave Pittsburgh valuable breathing room in the playoff race, allowing them to absorb the setback without losing control of their position.

The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily have a starting goaltender. But they have one who has been getting a few more starts than the other as of late. Such was the case Thursday as Stuart Skinner was in net for the Penguins for a second consecutive game.

Brandon Hagel is unexpectedly doubtful for the Lightning's next game against the Penguins after suffering a day-to-day injury.