TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s season — and their chase for a third straight Stanley Cup — wasn’t facing elimination going into the third period of Game 3 Sunday. But it did seem to be hanging by a thread.
Down by a goal to the Rangers and facing the possibility of a 3-0 Eastern Conference final series hole, the Lightning certainly needed to dig deep and draw from their championship pedigree.
The Lightning did just that, scoring two third-period goals, including Ondrej Palat’s game-winner with 41. 6 seconds left to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 win.
