In Tampa, the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins could not hold a 2-1 lead in the third period as the Lightning posted two unanswered goals in the final frame to grab a 3-2 win Wednesday night.
After Victor Hedman potted the winner with under a minute left in regulation.
“It was obviously a little frustrating being down a goal going into the third,” Hedman said. “We’re a resilient group and we find ways to win. Today, the power play came through.”
Andrei Vasilevskiy made a game-saving stop as time expired to preserve the win.
“There was a big scramble, I just tried to cover the bottom of the net, seal the ice, and he just shot into my glove,” Vasilevskiy said. “Kind of a never-give-up play. It works sometimes … not every time though.”
Vasilevskiy made 37 saves in the win.
Jake Guentzel and Brandon Tanev scored in the second period to erase a 1-0 lead for the Bolts.
“We were right there, back-to-back nights we get a lead,” Sidney Crosby said. “Unfortunately, you’ve got to kill all those penalties.”
Alex Killorn and Cedric Paquette also scored for the Lightning.
“[Paquette] is an extremely important player for us,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “For him to come back the way he did, he just brings an identity to his line.”
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Tristan Jarry made 45 saves in the loss
“[Tristan] played really well for us, he made some big saves,” Pens head coach Mike Sullivan said. “I thought we played really hard, you know, against a team that’s a pretty deep team. This is another game that could’ve went either way, it didn’t go our way. That’s two nights in a row now.”
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