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Lightning explode in final frame to build a snowman.
CAR-5
TB-8
Hugo Alnefelt allowed five goals on 44 shots for the victory. Not his best game, but he fought through it.
First Period
6:31 CAR Stepan (1), (Keane, Cotton)
11:54 TB Palat (1), (Point, Kucherov)
14:37 CAR Smallman (1), (Smith, Suzuki)
Second Period
6:33 CAR Martinkook (1), (Stepan)
11:42 TB Fortier (1), (Point, Kucherov)
13:18 TB Perry (1), (Sergachev, Maroon)(PP)
Third Period
1:45 CAR Smith (1), (Suzuki, Smallman)
9:38 TB Maroon (1), (Perry, Thompson)
9:51 CAR Smith (2), (unassisted)
10:43 TB Point (1), (Palat, Kucherov)
11:54 TB Fortier (2), (Goncalves, Cajkovic)
16:33 TB Fortier (3), (Palat)(SH)
18:18 TB Perry (2), (Green)(EN)
Gabriel Fortier and Corey Perry were the game’s first and third stars.
You know, I think that Palat/Point/Kucherov line might just make it.
Jaydon Dureau was -2 with 1 shot and 2 hits in 11:04.
Otto Somppi was -1 with 1 shot in 15:50. He was also 56% on 9 draws.
Cole Koepke was -2 in 9:27.
Maxim Cajkovic had a helper and 2 shots and 1 blocked shot in 12:22.
Alex Green had a helper and was +1 with 5 hits and 2 blocked shots in 18:24.
Jack Thompson had a helper, 1 shot, and 2 hits in 15:05.
Brandon Crawley was -2 with 2 penalty minutes and 6 hits in 13:01.
Gabriel Fortier had a hat trick and was +2 with 4 shots and 1 blocked shot in 13:56. Shades of Jean-Francois Soucy.
Gage Concalves had a helper, 2 penalty minutes, and 1 shot in 15:42. He was also 50% on 8 draws.
Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.
