Lightning beat Lundqvist on crease-crashing goal in Game 2 (Video)

NEW YORK – The Tampa Bay Lightning could only beat New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist on the power play in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Final series. In Game 2 on Monday, they also scored on special teams — drawing first blood on the penalty kill.

The Lightning took a 1-0 lead at 5:38 of the first period on a rarity: a shorthanded breakaway on a 5-on-3 penalty kill.

With Brian Boyle (holding) and Jason Garrison (delay of game) in the box, Dan Boyle hit Marty St. Louis in the high slot with a pass that would have left the Rangers winger wide open for a chance. Instead, he lost an edge and two Lightning forwards were off to the races: Center Tyler Johnson on the breakaway, with Alex Killorn trailing.

With St. Louis hustling back to defend, Johnson fired a shot on Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who made the save; but the puck rebounded to Johnson’s skate as he crashed the net. It crossed the goal line before a diving St. Louis knocked the net off its moorings, and the Lightning had their first lead of the series.

Video review overturned the ruling on the ice, which was no-goal initially.

It was short-lived, thanks to a power-play goal by Chris Kreider at 8:50 – assisted by Boyle and St. Louis, of course. 

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