But he is the only reason his team made it to overtime and the only reason it had a chance. He is the perfect complement to the superstar talent at the top of the roster.Ģ.
He is already one of the league’s best defensive forwards and is developing into a strong offensive player. Cirelli is one of the Lightning’s most underrated players, but remains a key part of their lineup. When you score the goal that sends your team to the Stanley Cup Final, you get top star honors for the night. The Islanders played Thursday’s game without one of their top defenseman, Adam Pelech, who will need surgery according to coach Barry Trotz.ġ. The Lightning also had Brayden Point back in the lineup after he missed Game 5 due to injury. Victor Hedman scored the other goal for Tampa Bay, continuing what has been a magnificent postseason. This time, though, they were on the right end of a 2-1 decision. For the second game in a row the Lightning failed to convert on an extended power play that carried over into overtime. They previously won the Stanley Cup Final during the 2003-04 season. For the Lightning it will be their third trip to the final and the first since 2014-15 when they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. It was starting to look like it was not going to happen for them, but the Tampa Bay Lightning finally broke through in overtime on an Anthony Cirelli goal to win Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final and punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final.
LIGHTNING SCORE FROM LAST NIGHT SERIES
Tampa Bay Lightning 2, New York Islanders 1 (OT) (Lightning win series 4-2)
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