TAMPA, Fla. — Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog scored on his first shift in his first game back from serving a four-game suspension, but Colorado couldn’t keep pace with what is considered the NHL’s best team Thursday at Amalie Arena.
Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos had a goal and three points in the Lightning’s 5-2 victory — pinning the Avalanche with its fourth consecutive loss. Former Avs goalie Peter Budaj got the win for Tampa Bay, which has won three in a row and is the first team to reach 20 victories. Budaj allowed even-strength goals to Landeskog and Erik Johnson but stopped J.