Ryan Strome is going to see this play in his nightmares for years to come.
With the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning tied 1-1 in the third period, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final was set to come down to the wire. The Rangers were pressing late in the third period, looking for a chance to swing things back in New York’s way with the series itself tied 2-2.
On the Rangers best chance of the third period, Andrew Copp was able to get behind the Lightning defense and threaded a gorgeous pass to Strome. Unfortunately, Strome took the backhand pass from Copp… and just whiffed on it.
