NEWARK, N.J. - Two late open net goals sealed the Tampa Bay Lightning's 5-2 road loss against the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round. The Bolts are up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
FINAL: Bolts 2, Devils 5 (Bolts lead series 2-1)
Total stats:
Shots on goal: Bolts 36, Devils 41
Power plays: Bolts 2-4, Devils 1-7
Face off wins: Bolts 45%, Devils 55%
Blocked shots: Bolts 8, Devils 9
Takeaways: Bolts 7, Devils 7
Giveaways: Bolts 4, Devils 10
Hits: Bolts 34, Devils 33
Penalties: Bolts 4, Devils 5
:22.4
Another scuffle breaks out between both teams.
:37.8
Ben Lovejoy scores empty net goal.
:57.3
Blake Coleman scores empty net goal.
1:33
Vasilevskiy pulled. Bolts have 6 on 4 advantage in power play.
2:01
Schneider stops shots two shots by Hedman.
2:33
Vasilevskiy saves Ben Lovejoy slap shot.
2:46
Taylor Hall receives tripping penalty on Brayden Point. Bolts in power play.
3:52
Vasilevskiy stops Stefan Noesen wrist shot.
5:04
Vasilevskiy stops Patrick Maroon slap shot.
6:04
Scuffle breaks out between teams after Devils' Blake Coleman is hurt.
Bolts' Mikhail Sergachev, Devils' Pavel Zacha both receive two minute roughing calls.
7:05
Stefan Noesen scores, gives Devils first lead of series. Taylor Hall, Andy Greene with the assists.
9:13
Schneider stops shots from Point, Cedric Paquete.
10:01
Schneider goes down while stopping Ryan McDonagh backhand. Is able to return.
J.T. Miller gets tripping penalty against Nico Hischier. Devils in power play.
10:53
Damon Severson shoots wide of net.
12:20
Patrick Maroon slap shot saved by Vasilevskiy.
13:06
Mikhail Sergachev wrap-around shot saved by Schneider.
15:57
Will Butcher scores unassisted goal, ties game at two.
16:21
Killorn called for too many men on ice. Devils have 5 on 3 advantage.
16:57
Vasilevskiy saves Patrick Maroon backhand.
17.21
Cedric Paquette penalized for tripping against Will Butcher. Devils in power play.
19:22 - BOLTS SCORE!
Stamkos scores 16th playoff goal of his career. Kucherov, Killorn with the assists.
Third period: 20:00
Bolts start period with power play. Miller back on ice.
END OF SECOND PERIOD: Bolts, Devils tied at 1-1
Total stats:
Shots on goal: Bolts 28, Devils 21
Power plays: Bolts 1-3, Devils 0-3
Face off wins: Bolts 41%, Devils 59%
Blocked shots: Bolts 6, Devils 9
Takeaways: Bolts 7, Devils 7
Giveaways: Bolts 3, Devils 7
Hits: Bolts 29, Devils 20
Penalties: Bolts 4, Devils 5
:45.1
J.T. Miller hit in face with puck.
1:11
Blake Coleman receives penalty for holding. Bolts in power play.
2:37
Vasilevskiy saves slap shot from Damon Severson.
3:49
Vasilevskiy saves slap shot from Palmieri.
4:03
Vasilevskiy saves shots by Patrock Maroon, Marcus Johansson.
Hedman gets hooking penalty against Johansson. Devils in power play.
6:22
Kucherov shoots wide of net.
6:35
Schneider stops shots by McDonagh, Johnson.
7:07
Two light scuffles break out. Point, Stefan Noesen both get two minute penalty for roughing.
7:36
Taylor Hall scores second career playoff goal, ties game at 1-1.
8:27
Nico Hischier tip-in saved by Vasilevskiy.
9:08
Boleman wrist shot shaved by Vasilevskiy.
9:25
Blake Coleman wrist shot saved by Vasilevskiy.
9:33
Miller wrist shot saved by Schneider.
10:05
J.T. Miller shoots wide of net.
John Moore gets hi-sticking penalty against Miller. Bolts in power play.
11:48
Hall snap shot saved by Vasilevskiy.
11:57
Hedman snap shot shaved by Schneider
13:41
Nico Hischier blocks shot from Point.
15:02
Victor Hedman blocks shot from Kyle Palmieri.
15:19
Taylor Hall wrist shot saved by Vasilevskiy.
16:24
Ryan McDonagh gets hit with hooking penalty against Kyle Palmieri. Devils in power play.
17:00
Kucherov shoots wide of net.
17:09
Kucherov shot blocked by John More.
17:37
Johnson loses faceoff against Travis Zajac.
17:37
Sergachev's slap shot blocked by Schneider.
19:18 - BOLTS SCORE!
Alex Killorn scores power play goal, fourth overall in playoffs. Kucherov, Steven Stamkos with the assists.
Second period: 20:00
Bolts start period with power play.
END OF FIRST PERIOD: Bolts, Devils tied at 0
First period stats:
Shots on goal: Bolts 12, Devils 8
Power plays: Both 0-1
Face off wins: Bolts 41%, Devils 59%
Blocked shots: Bolts 3, Devils 5
Takeaways: Bolts 5, Devils 3
Giveaways: Bolts 0, Devils 1
Hits: Bolts 21, Devils 13
Penalties: Both one each
:35
Andy Greene receives penalty for slashing Yanni Gourde. Bolts in power play.
1:53
J.T. Miller wins faceoff against Nico Hischier.
Brian Boyle's wrist shot saved by Vasilevskiy.
3:21
Nikita Kucherov's wrist shot saved by Schneider.
3:28
Devils' Taylor Hall's shot hits the crossbar.
4:18
Ryan McDonagh shoots wide right of the net.
4:28
Pavel Zacha blocks Tyler Johnson's shot.
7:09
Point's shot stopped by Schneider. Bolts have taken eight shots so far.
13:29
Brayden Point loses faceoff against Travis Zajac.
13:49
At first commercial break, Bolts have four shots on goal while the Devils have one. Bolts' J.T. Miller received a holding the stick penalty against Kyle Palmieri.
16:22
Bolts already take three shots on goal, all saved by Cory Schneider. Devils took one shot, saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Faceoff
Devils' Travis Zajac wins faceoff against Brayden Point
A quick recap of Game 2:
Alex Killorn scored twice during a four-goal second period and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 shots in the final period to hold off the Devils.
The Atlantic Division champions scored three times in a 2:47 span in the second period, and the Devils pulled goalie Keith Kinkaid after Killorn's third goal in two games made it 5-1 with 6:48 remaining in the period.
Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point and Tyler Johnson also scored in the Game 2 win.
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