The Tampa Bay Lightning are proof the NHL doesn't need bigger nets or any other gimmicks to increase scoring.
They are a goaltender's worst nightmare.
Just ask two of the NHL's best, Carey Price and Henrik Lundqvist, neither of whom has had much fun in games against the Bolts all season long.
The latest forgettable outing for Lundqvist came Wednesday night in Tampa when the Lightning put six pucks past King Henrik, including the winner 3:33 into overtime to take Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final 6-5 and claim a 2-1 lead in the series.
One bad outing against them could be considered a fluke. A couple, maybe a coincidence. It's neither of those things. Lundqvist allowed more goals to the Lightning this season than any other team. A total of 14 over three regular-season games. Another 13 in three playoff contests—including back-to-back sixes.
"It's a tough one. It really is," Lundqvist told reporters after the game (via ESPNBoston.com's Joe McDonald). "It's really challenging for me the way they move the puck. The way they find open ice in the slot, and scoring chances right in front.
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