2
0
Lightning steal a point but fall off the pace.
TB-2
NJ-3 (OT)
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 26 shots for the OT loss. He was the only reason the team was in the game.
First Period
8:10 NJ Palat (10), (Hamilton, Bratt)
9:57 TB Hedman (6), (Paul)
Second Period
15:16 NJ J. Hughes (17), (unassisted)
Third Period
8:05 TB Kucherov (18), (Hagel, McDonagh)
Overtime
3:19 NJ Noesen (17), (J. Hughes, Bratt)(PP)
The Lightning finish the fourth 10-game segment of the campaign on 47 points, one point off comfortable playoff pace, after securing just nine points this segment thanks mostly to their terrible California road trip. They had the chance to pull through tonight but looked subpar through most of the first 40 minutes of hockey. Puck management was poor and the end result was probably deserved.
Conor Geekie had 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 12:22. He graduates from prospect status with two more appearances.
Mitchell Chaffee had 1 shot and 2 hits in 10:15. He graduates from prospect status with five more appearances.
Emil Lilleberg had 2 penalty minutes and 1 blocked shot in 15:10. He graduates from prospect status with four more appearances.
Gage Goncalves played 9:23.
Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.
