The play started with a Colton turnover at the offensive blue line, leading to a transition the other way. ISLANDERS GOAL: Josh Bailey scores from the right circle. Pelech blocks Palat attempt from the right circle Nick Leddy shot from the left point covered by Vasilevskiyĭavid Savard with a strong shoulder hit on J-G Pageau into the boards Varlamov makes a blocker save on Goodrow shot from the point, then glove save on Hedman Johnson drive from the right circle blocked by Andy Greene Varlamov makes a left pad save on Point on a 2-on-1 from Kucherov, and then Mayfield knocks Point into Varlamov
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(Islanders win 3-2 to tie the series 2-2) Second period With Varlamov out of the net, Ryan Pulock makes a diving stop on a McDonagh backhand attempt in the closing seconds A frustrated Hedman slams his stick into the boards Hedman shot through a screen blocked in frontĬlutterbuck taken down by Hedman, who is penalized for tripping with 1:12 remaining. Kucherov shot blocked, and the puck exits the zone Lightning pull Vasilevskiy for an extra attacker Zajac blast turned aside by Vasilevskiy after a turnover Varlamov robs Kucherov from the slot after cross-ice pass from Palat Sergachev shot from the right point misses the netĬolton shoots wide after Varlamov got a piece of it with his glove McDonagh shot from the left circle blocked up out of play by Greeneīailey shot from in front blocked by McDonagh Sergachev shot deflects to the sideboards Pelech separates Point from the puck on the rush Islanders 3, Lightning 2.Ĭernak goes to the Lightning locker room after taking a hard hit from Martin
LIGHTNING GOAL! Tyler Johnson scores with a laser from the left circle, beating Varlamov top shelf with Colton setting a screen in front. Islanders 3, Lightning 1.Ĭirelli misses the net with a shot from the right circle LIGHTNING GOAL! Point scores on a toe-drag from the top of the right circle, beating Varlamov stickside. Luke Schenn has started the past two games in his absence.The series is tied at two games apiece as it heads back to Tampa for Game 5 on Monday.īailey intercepts Stamkos cross-ice feed at center ice, leading to a break the other way that ends with Nelson firing wide of the net Tampa Bay defenseman Erik Cernak, hit hard into the end boards by New York’s Matt Martin in Game 4, also will be a game-time decision. Palat took Kucherov’s spot in the right circle on the power play. Cirelli, with a goal and an assist, was the most effective of the bunch and saw the most time on the line. In Kucherov’s absence, Tyler Johnson, Yanni Gourde, Steven Stamkos and Anthony Cirelli moved up to the first line at times during Game 6 to play alongside center Brayden Point and left wing Ondrej Palat. Kucherov left Game 6 on Wednesday after being cross-checked in the back by Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield on his first shift of the game. The status of Lightning wing Nikita Kucherov, the postseason’s leading scorer with 27 points, is expected to be a game-time decision. The winner will host the Montreal Canadiens in the Cup final starting on Monday. The Stanley Cup semifinal series is tied at three games apiece entering Game 7 at 8 p.m. The Lightning will either advance to the NHL’s championship series for a second consecutive season or be eliminated from the playoffs, depending on the outcome of tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. Now, it’s time for the defending champions to do their part to join them. The team with the worst record in the postseason field has clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup final.
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