NEW YORK — The third period has been winning time for the Lightning this postseason. It’s when inspiring words are spouted in the locker room, and champions play like they’re chasing their first Stanley Cup.
The Lightning went into the third period of Thursday’s Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final deadlocked at 1, before the late-game heroics struck again.
Defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, who entered the night with no postseason goals, scored the tying goal in the second period and assisted on the the winning goal with 1:50 remaining to help give the Lightning a 3-1 win and a 3-2 series lead.
