The two-time defending champions beat the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final Saturday night, securing a berth in the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year.
Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.
Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers routed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Brayden Point scored on a rebound with 1:56 remaining in the first overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and force a Game 7
Last night Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens saw the puck take some bounces in the Lightning’s 5-1 win over Montreal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals
Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat delivered early goals. Nikita Kucherov had three more assists to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-2 in the Stanley Cup semifinals.