Henrik Lundqvist simply cannot figure out the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The New York Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy this season, but they are in serious trouble in the Eastern Conference Final against Tampa Bay.
The NHL's highest-scoring offense did what it does best Wednesday on the way to a 6-5 overtime victory over the Rangers at Amalie Arena. The Lightning now lead the series 2-1 and earned the opportunity to extend that to a daunting 3-1 advantage on their home ice Friday.
It was the fourth time the Rangers goaltender allowed five or more goals in a single game this season against the Lightning.
Nikita Kucherov buried the game-winner in overtime, and Ondrej Palat scored twice and dished out an assist. Jesper Fast spearheaded the New York attack with two goals.
Despite the eventual loss, the Rangers wasted little time making their impact felt on the road.
Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette went to the penalty box for roughing 26 seconds into the game, and New York capitalized with the first goal on the ensuing power play. Sean Hartnett of WFAN 660 in New York and Bryan Burns of TampaBayLight ...
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