Tough night for Peter Budaj.

After watching Tampa Bay Lightning winger Jonathan Drouin snipe an early goal from a sharp angle, Budaj was left out to dry by his Los Angeles Kings defense once again Tuesday night.

Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov slid a stretch pass right down main street to find a wide open Nikita Kucherov - the Russian sniper made no mistake, earning his 20th goal of the year with a five-hole tally.

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