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The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Strike Down the Boston Bruins

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a terrific come back in the last game and can take the lead in the series against the Boston Bruins.

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The Lightning have packed key goals into quick bursts that have sent them into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night tied at 2. In the opener, they beat goalie Tim Thomas three times in 1 minute, 25 seconds—including twice in 19 seconds—in the first period and won 5-2. In Saturday’s 5-3 win, the Lightning scored three more times in a 3:58 span of the second period to wipe out a 3-0 deficit.

In the Bruins’ 6-5 win that evened the series in the second game, they scored five goals in the second period. The first three came in a span of 5:42, the last three in 3:25.

Those outbursts came against goalies who were outstanding during the first two rounds.

Thomas allowed just 24 goals in 11 games—seven against Montreal and four against Philadelphia. Dwayne Roloson gave up only 23 in his 11 games—seven against Pittsburgh and four against Washington. Both teams showed their ability to score in bunches during second-round sweeps.

In the Bruins’ 5-1 win in Game 3 against Philadelphia, they scored two goals in the first 1:03 of the first period and another pair in 1:35 of the second. The Lightning needed even less time, just 24 seconds in the second period, to score the tying and winning goals in their 4-3 win in Game 3 over Washington.

Teddy Purcell cut the Bruins’ lead to 3-2 on Saturday with two goals in just 63 seconds of the second period—the first on a backhander from the slot and the next from the right circle.

Gagne’s go-ahead goal followed a steal by Ryan Malone. Roloson is expected to start for the Lightning after being replaced by Mike Smith for the second time in the series with 2:02 left in the first period after the Bruins went ahead 3-0.

The pressure is now on the Bruins at home to get a pick win and retain home ice in the series. The Bruins respond with a big win and take the lead in the series.

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