Lightning strike late, take Game 3, 3-2 Rangers lead series, 2-1 - Update to follow

In Tampa, Ondrej Palat hit for the game-winner on Sunday with 48 seconds left in regulation for a 3-2 Lightning win over the New York Rangers.

New York held a 2-0 lead in the middle frame before the Lightning replied with three straight to get back in the series.

The Rangers still lead the Eastern Conference Final, 2-1.

Game 4 in Tuesday in Tampa.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in the Tampa win.

Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider hit for power play goals in the second period to give the Rangers the 2-0 advantage.

Nikita Kucherov got the Lightning on the board in the second period off a power play strike to close the period trailing 1-2.

Steve Stamkos added an early power play goal in the third period to tie the game 2-2.

The Rangers’ Ryan Strome left the game in the third period with an apparent lower body injury.

Igor Shesterkin made 48 saves in the Rangers loss.