For the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Steven Stamkos could not find the back of the net regularly.
The Tampa Bay Lightning center has established a reputation as one of the best players in the league but struggled to find his scoring touch against the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens.
Now, after the Lightning took a 3-2 series lead with a 2-0 Game 5 victory, those worries are a thing of the past, as Stamkos has scored in four straight and six of the last seven games.
Tampa Bay will now return home to host Game 6 Tuesday with a chance to advance to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final since 2004.
Saturday night the Chicago Blackhawks avoided falling into a deep hole against the Anaheim Ducks with a 5-4 double-overtime victory. Antoine Vermette’s game-winning goal evened the Western Conference Final series at 2-2, with both teams looking for an advantage that will push them one step closer to the Stanley Cup.
The Stanley Cups playoffs are starting to wind down, but with both series ...
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Article written by Daniel Rogers