Despite nearly letting a four-goal lead slip away in the third period, the Tampa Bay Lightning survived Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, evening the series at 2-2 on Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who recorded 35 saves, shut out Pittsburgh for two-plus periods, and Tyler Johnson's goal late in the second period provided enough of a cushion for the Lightning to prevent any Pittsburgh magic.
The Lightning tweeted after the game was over:
Pittsburgh goalie Matt Murray was pulled after allowing four goals. Marc-Andre Fleury saw his first game action since March 31. He made seven saves, but Pittsburgh was in too deep of a hole by that point for it to matter.
Much like in Game 2, the home team jumped out to an early two-goal advantage Friday. Unlike the Penguins, however, the Lightning were able to hold on to their lead for a win in regulation.
It took only 27 seconds for Tampa Bay to strike first, when Ryan Callahan redirected Victor Hedman's shot into the net and gave the Lightning the early advant ...
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