Lightning manufacture a win.
MTL-3
TB-4 (SO)
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 31 shots before stopping five of six in the penalty shot session for the SO victory.
First Period
1:27 MTL Armia (11), (Guhle, Newhook)
14:34 MTL Evans (5), (Gallagher)
Second Period
7:44 TB Point (32), (Stamkos, Kucherov)
15:49 TB Cirelli (13), (Hagel)
Third Period
6:23 MTL Anderson (8), (Caufield, Xhekaj)
10:18 TB Motte (6), (unassisted)(SH)
Overtime
NO SCORING
Shootout
MTL- Caufield
TB- Stamkos, Hedman
Tyler Motte and Anthony Cirelli were the game’s first and third stars.
Until this team gets healthy and makes some roster moves, I’m kind of convinced every game is going to be an exercise in pulling teeth like this one was. The Lightning are doing their level best to keep adding points in the standings, but it’s clear reinforcements are still needed.
Mitchell Chaffee had 2 penalty minutes, 2 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 15:49.
Max Crozier was +1 with 2 shots and 2 hits in 14:37, which was a bigger IT number for him tonight.
Emil Lilleberg was -1 with 1 shot and 3 hits in 15:41.
Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.