TAMPA — When Steven Stamkos emerged from the penalty box following the Rangers’ tying goal with 6:53 left in the third period, he wasn’t frustrated or rattled, as he typically might be in a similar situation.
The Rangers suddenly had life in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final, breaking through with a Frank Vatrano power-play goal that evened the score at 1. But there was no concern on the part of Stamkos.
“I think I was just confident in our group that we’d find a way to win, whether it was in regulation or was in overtime,” Stamkos said. “We deserved to win the game. And that was the feeling that we had from puck drop to in between the intermissions. Just keep going and our will is going to take over.”
