After a controlled Game 3, the Tampa Bay Lightning got the better of the Florida Panthers for the third time in the series (5-1) and are getting closer to the Eastern Conference final.
The Lightning touch the goal. After two victories on the ice of the Florida Panthers to kick off the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the two-time defending champion gave his fans a top-notch performance. Tampa Bay players waited until the end of the first period to take the lead through Corey Perry. Launched by Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov, he went to trick Sergei Bobrovsky. A score advantage that did not last more than three minutes. In numerical superiority, Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov were able to shift Sam Reinhardt, who went to deceive Andrei Vasilevskiy to put the two teams tied at the end of the first period. The status quo between Floridians was erased almost three minutes after the resumption of play.
#BOLTSWIN GAME 3!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/TvSBkosxdo
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 22, 2022
The Lightning will have a match point
Erik Cernak restored the lead to the Lightning on assists from Ross Colton and Ondrej Palat. With half of the second period barely reached, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman found Steven Stamkos, who made the break for Tampa Bay. The score then did not move until the last five minutes of the match. A winning wrist shot from Nikita Kucherov on a pass from Nicholas Paul gave the Lightning a three-point lead. But the winner of the last two Stanley Cups was not yet finished. Just over two minutes from the end of the game, Steven Stamkos went there with his double on a pass from Nikita Kucherov. With this very large victory (5-1), the Tampa Bay Lightning offers the opportunity to end the series in Game 4disputed on its ice this Monday.
ICE HOCKEY – NHL / PLAY-OFFS
Sunday May 22, 2022 (hours in French time)
Tampa Bay Lightning – Florida Panthers : 5-1 >>> Tampa Bay leads 3-0 in the series
21h30 : New York Rangers – Carolina Hurricanes >>> Carolina leads 2-0 in the series
2h00 : Edmonton Oilers – Calgary Flames >>> A victory everywhere in the series