The Tampa Bay Lightning evened up the 2015 Stanley Cup Final series at one apiece with a 4-3 victory in Game 2 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
Chicago's dynamic two-way defenders, such as Brent Seabrook—who had the Blackhawks' final goal on Saturday—and Duncan Keith, are known for stepping up as offensive catalysts. Game 2 saw Tampa Bay defenseman Jason Garrison play a reminiscent hero role.
Garrison let a slap shot rip that screamed past Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford and the bodies setting screens in front to create yet another lead change in what was a thrilling, back-and-forth affair.
The NHL's official Twitter account had the highlight:
ESPN Stats & Info raised an interesting point about Garrison's breakthrough on the power play with 11:11 left in the game:
As was the case in the opening contest, Tampa Bay got on the scoreboard first, courtesy of Cedric Paquette's goal at the 12:56 mark of the first period.
A nice hustle play by star forward Ryan Callahan set the sequence in motion. Callahan beat out a ...
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