Darren Raddysh’s first hat trick sparks Lightning past Sharks

Defenseman Darren Raddysh recorded his first hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning swarmed the host San Jose Sharks from the start to spark a 7-3 rout on Saturday afternoon.

The Lightning's Brayden Point, Raddysh and Brandon Hagel scored in the opening 6:46 as Tampa Bay extended its winning streak to a season-high-tying seven games.

The Lightning climbed into first place in the Eastern Conference ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who lost 4-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, by...