Lightning Vs. Penguins, Game 5: Tampa Bay Uses Lopsided Score To Get Back In Series
Pittsburgh finally got on the board in the third period, but it was obviously a little too late for them in Game 5. On the bright side, they definitely got back to their game a little bit and that should be an encouraging sign as they look ahead to Game 6 in Florida on Monday night.
For more on the game, check in with our Penguins blog, Pensburgh, and our Lightning blog, Raw Charge.
Read Article >Lightning Vs. Penguins, Game 5: Tampa Scores Three Times In Second, Storms Out To 5-0 Lead
It’s weird to think of a 50-plus goal scorer as part of your team’s “secondary scoring,” but that’s exactly what Steven Stamkos has turned into in this first-round playoff series between his Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Along with Simon Gagne, that secondary scoring of the Bolts has clearly kicked into gear in Game 5. Two goals from both Gagne and Stamkos have Tampa Bay rolling in a must-win game. Add one from Vincent Lecavalier and the Bolts have a gigantic, convincing 5-0 lead.
Read Article >Lightning Vs. Penguins, Game 5: Steven Stamkos, Simon Gagne Get On Board; Bolts Lead, 2-0
It’s been the storyline all series long. If the Tampa Bay Lightning want to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in this playoff series, they’re going to need their best scorers to score goals for them. Outside of Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis, that hasn’t happened.
Well, things have changed in the first period of a must-win Game 5. Simon Gagne and Steven Stamkos each scored their first goals of the postseason less than a minute apart late in the period.
Read Article >Lightning Vs. Penguins, Game 5: Pittsburgh Returns Home, Can Close Out Tampa With Victory
If we’ve learned anything in these 2011 NHL playoffs, it’s that no lead is safe. From blown game leads to wild comebacks to potential history-making-in-progress between Chicago and Vancouver, this year’s first round has been pretty ridiculous on all fronts.
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