3
0
Circling the drain with playoffs looming.
TB-2
OTT-7
Brian Elliott allowed six goals on 34 shots. I’m not going to say much out of respect for the fact Elliott has so few starts left in his career.
First Period
8:53 OTT DeBrincat (22), (Batherson, Pinto)
11:37 OTT DeBrincat (23), (Brannstrom, Hamonic)
Second Period
10:28 TB Point (45), (Kucherov, Stamkos)(PP)
18:04 OTT Brassard (12), (Giroux, Chychrun)(PP)
Third Period
4:10 TB Sergachev (8), (Stamkos, Kucherov)(PP)
5:45 OTT Brannstrom (2), (unassisted)
13:11 OTT Tkachuk (31), (DeBrincat, Chabot)(PP)
13:35 OTT Tkachuk (32), (Stutzle)(EN)
14:39 OTT Watson (8), (Brown)
Sadly, I counted more guys who looked like retirement candidates than guys who played solid hockey tonight. Barring a miracle, it feels like this one just might not gel together and there may be a serious reshuffling on the lower lines and pairs in the offing.
Mikey Eyssimont had 1 shot and 3 hits in 10:12.
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