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MONDAY’S RESULT
Home Team in Caps
PITTSBURGH 3, Tampa Bay 2 (OT) – series tied 1-1
CROSBY SCORES EARLY OVERTIME-WINNER TO HELP PENGUINS EVEN SERIES
Sidney Crosby scored 40 seconds into overtime to help the Penguins win Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final, evening their series with the Lightning at 1-1.
* Crosby, who snapped an eight-game goal drought, scored his seventh career game-winning goal in the postseason and first in overtime. With 47 career playoff goals, Crosby also passed Kevin Stevens (46) for third on the franchise’s all-time list.
* Per Elias, Crosby scored the fastest overtime goal in Penguins playoff history, seven seconds earlier than George Ferguson (0:47) in Game 3 of the 1979 Preliminary Round at BUF.
* The Penguins improved to 3-1 in overtime in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Per Elias, Pittsburgh tied a franchise record with three overtime wins in a playoff year, also achieved in 2001 and 2009.
STREAK SNAPPERS
* The Penguins snapped the Lightning’s overall win streak at five games.
* Pittsburgh halted Tampa Bay’s road overtime playoff win streak at six games, handing the Lightning its first such loss since Game 6 of the 2004 Eastern Conference Final at PHI (5-4 OT W).
* The Penguins won their first game against the Lightning since Jan. 2, 2015 (regular-season and playoffs), snapping a four-game skid (0-3-1).
* Pittsburgh won their first playoff game against Tampa Bay since Game 4 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (3-2 2OT W), also halting a four-game slide.
MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman collected his 28th career playoff assist (all w/ TBL) to tie Vincent Lecavalier for third on the franchise’s all-time list.
LOOSE PUCKS
Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (19 SV) improved to 8-3 in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs (2.14 GAA, .928 SV%, 1 SO) . . . Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiystopped 38 shots in his first start of the 2016 postseason, including a highlight-reel glove save on Penguins captain Sidney Crosby in the second period . . . Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman scored in his return to the lineup following a 19-game absence. He has scored five times in four games vs. PIT in 2015-16 (regular-season and playoffs), including at least one goal in every contest (5-0—5) . . . The Panthers promoted Executive Vice President and General Manager Dale Tallon to President of Hockey Operations, and Associate General Manager Tom Rowe to General Manager. Eric Joyceand Steve Werier were named assistant general managers . . . The battle between Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko and Sharks forward Joe Pavelski heated up as St. Louis and San Jose made their final pushes ahead of the EA SPORTS NHL 17 Cover Votedeadline . . . The Blues invited hockey fan Wyatt Nelson to attend a game in St. Louisalong with his father Gerry, who lost his vision in 1988 . . . NHL LiveWire: Players were mic’d up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Penguins and Lightning and Game 1 of the Western Conference Final between the Blues and Sharks.
SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
San Jose @ St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., STL leads 1-0, CBC, TVAS, NBCSN
