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LIVE BLOG | Lightning beat Devils 3-1, can clinch series on Saturday

The Lightning are one game away from moving on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Credit: Bruce Bennett
Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against the New Jersey Devils in Game Three.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to bounce back from a Game 3 loss against the New Jersey Devils before the series returns to Tampa.

The Bolts lost Monday 5-2, but still lead the series 2-1.

Game 5 will be 3 p.m. Saturday.

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END OF GAME Bolts 3, Devils 1

Game stats

Shots on Goal: Bolts 37, Devils 28

Power plays: Bolts 0-5, Devils 1-6

Face-off wins: Bolts 41%, Devils 59%

Blocked shots: Bolts 10, Devils 10

Hits: Bolts 19, Devils 25

10:17 p.m.

LIGHTNING SCORE! Kutcherov scores second goal of the game. Bolts 3, Devils 1

10:09 p.m.

Bolts in power play after Andy Greene trips Steven Stamkos.

9:56 p.m.

Devils in power play following call on J.T. Miller for slashing Taylor Hall.

9:41 p.m.

Bolts begin third period with power play.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Bolts 2, Devils 1

Game stats

Shots on Goal: Bolts 24, Devils 18

Power plays: Bolts 0-4, Devils 1-5

Face-off wins: Bolts 38%, Devils 63%

Blocked shots: Bolts 7, Devils 6

Hits: Bolts 12, Devils 18

Penalties: Bolts 8, Devils 6

9:20 p.m.

Stefan Noesen receives hi-stickign penalty against Brayden Point. Botls in power play.

9:13 p.m.

Brayden Point receives a penalty for goaltender interference. Devils in power play.

9:06 p.m.

Devils in power play following Kucherov penalty.

9:02 p.m.

Nikita Kucherov gets two minute penalty for holding Kyle Palmieri.

8:59 p.m.

Taylor Hall gets two minute penalty for tripping Anton Stralman. Bolts in power play.

8:48 p.m.

Vasilevskiy makes one-on-one save of Patrick Maroon's wrist shot.

8:44 p.m.

Bolts begin second period with power play.

END OF FIRST PERIOD, Bolts 2, Devils 1

Game stats

Shots on Goal: Bolts 12, Devils 13

Power plays: Bolts 0-2, Devils 1-3

Face-off wins: Bolts 33%, Devils 67%

Blocked shots: Bolts 1, Devils 2

Hits: Bolts 6, Devils 9

Penalties: Bolts 4, Devils 3

8:24 p.m.

Devils' Blake Coleman and Miles Wood, as well as Bolts' Anton Stralman, receive roughing penalties. Bolts in power play.

8:20 p.m.

Bolts survive Devils' power play, then another scuffle breaks out between both teams after Brian Boyle hits Nikita Kucherov.

8:18 p.m.

Alex Killorn receives two minute penalty after massive hit on Ben Lovejoy. Devils in power play.

8:14 p.m.

Kucherov gives massive hit to Sami Vatanen, taking him out of the game.

8:09 p.m.

LIGHTNING SCORE! Nikita Kucherov scores an unassisted goal.

8:04 p.m.

NO GOAL Cory Conacher gets an assist from Braydon Coburn, but the refs say the goal is no good. Still 1-1.

8 p.m.

LIGHTNING SCORE! J.T. Miller evens up the game with an unassisted goal!

7:58 p.m.

Power play over. Bolts back at full strength.

7:56 p.m.

Cetric Paquette gets 2 mins. for tripping. Devils' Kyle Palmieritakes advantage of power play to score. 1-0 New Jersey.

7:54 p.m.

Alex Killorn gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for hooking.

Shotwise, Bolts up 4-0.

7:44 p.m.

Lightning can't capitalize on the power play. Still 0-0.

7:42 p.m.

We're underway, and the Lightning already have a power play after Taylor Hawk gets called for hooking.

7:19 p.m.

7:13 p.m.

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