Sunday, June 7, 2015

Lightning turn back Blackhawks to even Cup Final at 1-1

<span id="midArticle_start"/> Jason Garrison slapped in the game-winner in the third period as the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided another late collapse and beat visiting Chicago 4-3 to even the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday.

<span id="midArticle_0"/>The Lightning, who had given up two third period goals in a 2-1 loss on Wednesday, did not panic this time after the Blackhawks tied the score 3-3 in the third.

<span id="midArticle_1"/>Instead, Garrison capitalized on a power-play chance with 11:11 remaining on a shot that ricocheted off the skate of Chicago’s Andrew Desjardins and fooled goaltender Corey Crawford.

<span id="midArticle_2"/>The best-of-seven series moves to Chicago for Game Three on Monday.

<span id="midArticle_3"/> <span class="first-article-divide"/>The Blackhawks, who are seeking their third Stanley Cup title in six seasons, looked as though they would take a 2-0 series lead back home when they struck for two quick scores in the second period to erase a 1-0 deficit.

<span id="midArticle_4"/>Andrew Shaw netted the first to tie the score before 20-year-old Teuvo Teravainen got his second goal of the series to put the visitors ahead 2-1.

<span id="midArticle_5"/> <span class="second-article-divide"/>Tampa Bay fought back in an action-packed second period with Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson each beating Crawford to grab a 3-2 advantage for the Lightning.

<span id="midArticle_6"/>After the teams exchanged goals in the third to make it 4-3, the championship tested Blackhawks put the pressure on for the equalizer, but this time Tampa Bay killed off a power play and survived an extra Chicago attacker in the final minutes.

<span id="midArticle_7"/> <span class="third-article-divide"/>Backup Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy finished off the victory as he saved all five shots he faced after replacing starter Ben Bishop late in the third.

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<span id="midArticle_9"/> (Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles, editing by Gene Cherry)

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