Midway through the second period, the score was 2-0 in favor of New Yorkers. The pucks were thrown by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. In both cases, they were assisted by Artemy Panarin.
However, soon Nikita Kucherov converted the majority and, at the start of the third period, Steven Stamkos restored the balance. One of the assistants in this puck was the same Kucherov.
The game was decided 42 seconds from the end of regulation time. A decisive puck in the “Tampa” marked the Czech striker Ondrej Palat. And again he was assisted by Nikita Kucherov.
Thus, “lightning”, thanks to 3 (1 + 2) points Kucherov, reduced the backlog in the series (1-2).
Tampa Bay 3-2 Rangers (0-0, 1-2, 2-0)
0:1 – 28 Zibanejad (Panarin, Fox)
0:2 – 30 Kreider (Panarin, Zibanejad)
1:2 – 31 Kucherov (Stamkos, Hedman)
2:2 – 42 Stamkos (Kucherov, Perry)
3:2 – 60 Chambers (Hedman, Kucherov)
Goalkeepers: An. Vasilevsky 28/30 – Shesterkin 48/51.
Game 4 will take place Wednesday night through Thursday at the same location in Tampa.
Source: Sport
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