Kucherov clincher gives Bolts 2-1 series lead over Rangers
ByReuters
Published 21/05/2015 at 04:01 GMT
Nikita Kucherov skated through the New York defense and slapped home the game-winning goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Rangers 6-5 in overtime on Wednesday to move ahead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final series.
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Kucherov got the puck in his own zone, took it up the ice and fired in the decisive score at 3:33 in the extra session, giving the Lightning a 2-1 advantage in the series.
In a back-and-forth game, Tampa Bay fell behind 2-0 in the first period then scored four straight goals before a Rangers rally forced overtime.
Jesper Fast netted twice for New York, who trailed 5-4 before Dan Boyle scored with less than two minutes left.
Ondrej Palat added two goals for Tampa Bay, who have scored six goals in back-to-back wins heading into Friday's Game Four in Tampa Bay.
Henrik Lundqvist finished with 33 saves for the Rangers, who had to fight back from 3-1 down in their second round series against Washington to reach the conference final.
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