TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning were starting to feel the pressure, their lead against the Calgary Flames cut to one, the air sucked out of Amalie Arena. Two defensemen were hobbled in the locker room due to injuries, so Tampa Bay also was playing short-handed.
But 10 seconds after Elias Lindholm’s power-play goal brought the Flames within a goal Thursday night, Lightning defenseman Philippe Myers picked the best time for his first goal of the season in a 4-1 win.
Myers, fighting for playing time and ultimately a place on the roster, rocketed a shot from just inside the blue line on the right side, catching Calgary goaltender Jacob Markstrom off guard for an answering goal, restoring Tampa Bay’s two-goal cushion.
