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Open Post- Game 3 Of The Eastern Conference Final

06/05/2022 at 2:45pm EDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning need a win today or else they put the New York Rangers in a position to advance to the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday.

The New York Rangers know this too and will be looking for a road win.

via the NHL PR department,

NEW YORK AIMS FOR 3-0 SERIES LEAD AS EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL SHIFTS SOUTH
The Eastern Conference Final between the Rangers and Lightning moves to AMALIE Arena for Game 3 on Sunday, with New York looking to claim a 3-0 series lead and climb within one win of its 12th Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history.

* The Rangers can become the sixth team in NHL history to take a 3-0 series lead in a best-of-seven against a defending champion, following the Canucks in the 2011 Conference Quarterfinals, Mighty Ducks in the 2003 Conference Quarterfinals, Flyers in the 1995 Conference Semifinals, Canadiens in the 1976 Stanley Cup Final and Red Wings in the 1952 Semifinals.




* Mika Zibanejad (9-13—22 in 16 GP) shares the team lead with nine goals this postseason, which includes scoring six during his active seven-game point streak. Zibanejad and co-leader Chris Kreider (9-5—14 in 16 GP) can become the fifth and sixth players in franchise history with a double-digit goal total in a playoff year and first since Wayne Gretzky in 1997 (10-10—20 in 15 GP).

* Nikita Kucherov (5-12—17 in 13 GP), who leads the Lightning in scoring during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, is three points shy of reaching 20 for a third straight postseason. He can become the ninth different player in NHL history with 20 points in three or more consecutive playoff years and first since Sergei Fedorov, whose run of four straight postseasons ended in 1998.

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