Martin St. Louis had two goals, including the decisive score midway through the third period, as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Boston Bruins, 5-4, to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.
Bruins Vs. Lightning, Game 6: St. Louis Scores Two As Lightning Win 5-4, Force Game 7 Friday Night
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Bruins Vs. Lightning, Game 6: Lightning Hold On To Win 5-4, Force Decisive Game 7 Friday Night
In what might have been one of the best non-overtime games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning held on to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Lightning force a Game 7 in Boston at TD Garden on Friday night.
Things started well again for the Lightning. Rich Peverly was knocked out of a faceoff with Vincent Lecavalier, and replaced with Chris Kelly. Lecavalier, in turn, won the draw cleanly, and got it to Teddy Purcelly, who ripped a shot to the top corner that Tim Thomas never even saw through the screen of players. It was Purcell’s fifth of the post-season, on Lecavalier’s 12th assist, at just 36 seconds to make it 1-0. It was the fourth time in this series a goal had been scored within the first 70 seconds of a game, and the third time the Lightning did it.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning once again took an early 1-0 lead in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final, as they had in Game 5. However, the Boston Bruins got in gear, struck back and then struck again, much like they had in Game 5. However, in this tilt, the goals came much quicker, whereas in Game 5, the Lightning had their lead for the entire first period. After 20 minutes, the Bruins have a 2-1 lead at St. Pete Times Forum, where they’ll look to book their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 1990.
Things started well again for the Lightning, though. Rich Peverly was knocked out of a faceoff with Vincent Lecavalier, and replaced with Chris Kelly. Lecavalier, in turn, won the draw cleanly, and got it to Teddy Purcelly, who ripped a shot to the top corner that Tim Thomas never even saw through the screen of players. It was Purcell’s fifth of the post-season, on Lecavalier’s 12th assist, at just 36 seconds to make it 1-0. It was the fourth time in this series a goal had been scored within the first 70 seconds of a game, and the third time the Lightning did it.
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For Bruins head coach Claude Julien, tonight is all about seizing the moment, saying “I think to me, any day you come to the rink and you’ve got a game, especially this time of year, you’ve got to be excited. I’m certain there’s a lot of people, a lot of players, a lot of coaches that would like to be in that position. So we take it for what it’s worth.
It’s a great day and an even better day with the opportunity that is in front of us.”
Julien also thinks his team will have to play their best game of the series. “I’m one of those guys that believes that the best game of the series has to be the one that gives you the opportunity to clinch,” he said, “and that’s what we’re going to need tonight. They’re a good team to start with, and there’s no denying that. And there’s some desperation in their game as well. So two reasons to want to play your best tonight.”
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