Tampa Bay now under pressure
“It’s a huge win for us, but we’re already preparing for the next one”, said coach Gerard Gallant after the eighth home win in a row. After Tampa Bay’s opening goal, the Rangers had scored two goals in the first period, and Mika Zibanejad made it 3-1 for the hosts early in the final period. The Sweden international scored his 22nd scoring point of the finals. The guests’ 2:3 goal two minutes before the end came too late.
In the two home games of East Finals on Sunday (9 p.m. CEST) and on Wednesday night (2 a.m. CEST), Tampa Bay, champions of the past two years, is now under pressure. in the West Final lies the German top striker Leon Draisaitl with the Edmonton Oilers versus Colorado Avalanches 0:2 back, game three takes place on Sunday night (2:00 a.m. CEST) in Edmonton.
Source: dpa/sid