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Lightning defeated the Islanders 2: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) in overtime and was 4-2 ahead in a series of up to four wins.
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The New York team took the lead in the fifth minute of the game. Devons Teivzs got a pass from the goal with Andrejs Vasilevskis from the captain Anders Lī and tricked the goalkeeper into the goal. Vasilevsky was unable to move and was forced to capitulate.
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It was not long before the second goal in this duel, because two minutes later the defender Viktrors Hedmans equalized. The defender in front of the goal was the first to hit the goalkeeper’s puck and reached 1: 1.
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In the next two periods, the team no longer scored, so they had to spend extra time. The hero of the game became Anthony Sirelli in the 14th minute of overtime, who received a pass from the partner in front of the goal and immediately sent the puck into the goal.
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Semyon Varlamov repelled 46 out of 48 shots at the Islanders goal, catching 95.8% of the broadcasts, while Vasilevsky caught 26 out of 27 shots on the other side of the field, reaching the mark of 96.3%.
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“Playing in the Stanley Cup final is every child’s dream. We’re ready to play. It’s going to be exciting,” Sirelli said after the victory.
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The Tampa Bay team will face the Dallas Stars in the final, which defeated the Golden Knights of Vegas in the Western Conference final.
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“Lightning” last played in the finals in 2015, when the Chicago “Blackhawks” gave in, but the last title was won in 2004.
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Lightning also became the only team to spend more than 176 minutes in extra time in the play-offs before reaching the Stanley Cup final. This season, the unit has played a total of 185 minutes and 17 seconds in overtime. Earlier in 1994, the New Jersey Devils accumulated 175 minutes and ten seconds of overtime.
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Significantly, the Tampabeja club was able to reach the finals without one of its most productive players, Breiden Point and injured captain Stephen Stemkos. Points also suffered an injury in the second duel of the series.
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The first game in the Stanley Cup final is expected on Saturday.
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Toronto and Edmonton first hosted a 24-team elimination tournament, with the Stanley Cup continuing with 16 units. First, the teams qualified for the series up to three victories in the “play-off” round, but then switched to the traditional series format for up to four victories.
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