PostedMay 20, 2022, 7:54 AM
Tampa Bay leads 2-0 in the quarterfinal once morest Florida. He won 1-2 thanks to a late goal from Ross Colton.
Ross Colton delivers the Lightning once morest a disappointed Sergei Bobrovsky.
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Stanley Cup winners in 2020 and 2021, Tampa Bay made the break in Act II of the NHL quarterfinals. The Lightning won 1-2 once morest Florida at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise and now lead 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.
Dominated in the statistics of shots on target (38-26), rigorous in its zone and well organized in front of the solid Russian goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy (97.2% of saves), the team trained by Jon Cooper also struck a blow to the morale of its Florida rival.
“It hurts”
She got the winning goal 3.8 seconds from the horn. American center Ross Colton exploited a bright pass from Russian right winger Nikita Kucherov to light the lamp behind Russian keeper Sergei Bobrovsky.
“It’s very difficult, there is no doubt that it hurts,” recognized Andrew Brunette, the Panthers coach. Before opting for the Coué method: “The sun will rise once more tomorrow…” Still shaken by these adventures, Bobrovsky imagined: “We can influence the future, not the past.” The future holds two games for the Panthers at Amalie Arena, home of the Lightning.
St. Louis equalize
At the Ball Arena in Denver, St. Louis leveled the series once morest Colorado with a convincing success (1-4). Former teammate of HC Sierre striker Eric Castonguay in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, David Perron (33) has donned the tunic of the executioner of the Avalanche. The Quebec left winger scored two goals, including the 0-2 win in the 40th minute as the Blues played on the power play.
In eight 2022 playoff duels, the Sherbrooke native has hit the target seven times. He is the first player in the Missouri organization to produce such a record at this stage of the competition since Shayne Corson in 1996.
Eastern Conference Semifinals (best of 7)
Status in series: 0-2
Carolina – NY Rangers (Act II Saturday at 2 a.m.)
Status in series: 1-0
Western Conference Semifinals (best of 7)
Status in series: 1-1
Calgary – Edmonton (Act II Saturday at 4:40 a.m.)
Status in series: 1-0
