Lightning Strike Back

06/06/2022 Lightning Strike Back

By: Jeff Yoder

Ondrej Palat Scores Game-Winner in Final Minute to Lift Bolts Over Rangers (3-2)

Don’t kill the three-peat just yet! Facing a 2-1 deficit on the scoreboard — and a potential 3-0 series hole — the Lightning scored two goals in the third period to rally and beat the Rangers on Sunday (3-2). Ondrej Palat fired the game-winner with 42 seconds left to give Tampa Bay their first win in the East Finals. The Rangers won Game 2 on Friday by the same scoreline (3-2), but the Bolts are still alive with Game 4 coming on Tuesday.

 

West Finals: Out West, the Avalanche won Game 3 on the road (4-2) to put the Oilers in a 3-0 series hole. Colorado is now 11-2 in the postseason, and they’re on the brink of their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance since 2001. Heading into Game 4, the Oilers will be without Evander Kane for a boarding call, and the Avs won’t have Nazem Kadri due to injury from the hit by Kane.

 

Stanley Cup Playoff Highlights

Gm 3: Lightning def. Rangers (3-2) | NYR Leads (2-1)

Gm 3: Avalanche def. Oilers (4-2) | COL Leads (3-0)

 

Tonight’s Schedule

Gm 4: Avalanche at Oilers (8:00 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

NBC Sports: Avs’ Kadri Out for Series After Boarding Penalty by Evander Kane

NHL: Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron Wins Selke Trophy for Best Defensive Forward

 

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