from Joe Smith of The Athletic,
These guys just refuse to die.
You can try to bury the Tampa Bay Lightning, sure. The Rangers had a chance with a two-goal lead in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, but it didn’t matter. The Lightning pulled out the win in the final minute. The Maple Leafs were 20 minutes away from eliminating the Cup champs in Game 6 of the first round. There was no panic. The Lightning just found a way in OT. With Brayden Point on the verge of missing his second straight series, Tampa Bay has given up just seven total goals in their last seven wins.
Want to beat this team? Good luck. Because when the season gets deeper and the stakes get higher, they don’t know how to lose.
“They just ooze gamesmanship,” coach Jon Cooper said.
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Below find Larry Brooks of the New York Post plus the game highlghts.and the battles at the end of the game.
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