NHL Three Stars: ‘Triplets’ lead the way for Lightning in Game 3
No. 1 Star: Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
Kucherov was the hero for the Lightning as his goal 3:33 into overtime gave Tampa a 6-5 victory in Game 3 against the New York Rangers. They now hold a 2-1 series lead:
No. 2 Star: Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay Lightning
One-third of the “Triplets” line chipped in a pair of goals and an assist in the win. The trio of Palat, Kucherov and Tyler Johnson have combined for 25 of Tampa’s 47 playoff goals, including seven in the last two games.
No. 3 Star: Jesper Fast, New York Rangers
Fast was the offensive leader for New York, scoring a pair of goals in the loss.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Johnson scored his 12th of the playoffs, tying him with Brad Richards and Ruslan Fedotenko for the franchise record for goals in a postseason:
Steven Stamkos notched his fifth of the playoffs and added an assist … Victor Hedman had a pair of assists and now has four in his last three games … Alex Killorn had two points and now has five in his last two games … Tampa was 1-for-2 on the power play and has five goals with extra man this series … Dan Boyle had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, including the tying tally with 1:56 left in the third period … Derek Stepan and Keith Yandle each recorded a pair of assists in the loss.
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Dishonorable Mention: Henrik Lundqvist has allowed four or more goals five times against the Lightning this season, all in losses.
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