Carlson scores twice to help the Lightning beat the Wild 3-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defenseman John Carlson scored twice for his 11th career multi-goal game, Nikita Kucherov had two assists and Dennis Hildeby made 34 saves in the Tampa Bay Lightning s 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Anthony Cirelli also scored to help Tampa Bay win its third straight game. Quinn Hughes scored and assisted on Blake Coleman s power-play goal for Minnesota. Jesper Wallstedt finished with 32 saves. Cirelli opened the scoring for the Lightning, getting his stick on Erik Cernak s shot for a deflection past Wallstedt at 5:26 of the first period. Carlson scored 36 seconds later with a wrist shot from the right point. Hughes cut the Wild deficit to 2-1 at the 2:32 mark with a wrist shot through traffic. Jared Spurgeon, who picked up an assist on the goal, and Hughes both matched a franchise record for defensemen by scoring a point in four consecutive games to start the season, tying Ryan Suter, who did it twice. Carlson regained the two-