TAMPA, Fla. — A physical game wasn’t something the Lightning could shrug off in their final home contest before All-Star weekend Tuesday against the Sharks. And they matched San Jose’s intensity in a 3-2 overtime win.
Thanks to Victor Hedman’s goal with 2:15 remaining in the extra period, Tampa Bay has won both regular-season contests against the Sharks this season, including a 7-1 win Jan. 22 in San Jose.
After a scoreless first period, scoring picked up with three second-period goals, including two by the Lightning.