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High-scoring Lightning showing they play defense, too | |
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The highest-scoring team in the NHL is playing a stingy brand of defense in the playoffs. Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning know ultimately that will be the key to the chances for a deep run for the third time in four years. The top seed in the Eastern Conference won its opening round series 4-1 over the New Jersey Devils, with Vasilevskiy stopping 53 of 55 shots over the last two games. MORE | |
Lightning Headlines
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | N. Kucherov | 100 | |||
| Plus/Minus: | Y. Gourde | 34 | |||
| Shots on Goal: | N. Kucherov | 279 | |||
| PIM: | S. Stamkos | 72 | |||
| Win: | A. Vasilevskiy | 44 | |||
| Shutouts: | A. Vasilevskiy | 8 | |||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals: | 290 (1) | ||||
| Shots: | 2680 (12) | ||||
| PP%: | 23.9% (3) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 753 (9) | ||||
| Assists: | 497 (1) | ||||
| SH Goals: | 9 (9) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals Against: | 234 (19) | ||||
| Shots Against: | 2683 (9) | ||||
| PK%: | 76.1% (28) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 783 (7) | ||||
| Shutouts: | 8 (4) | ||||
| Sv%: | 0.913 (8) | ||||
| Injuries | ||
| Date | Player | Status |
| 3/27 | A. Erne | Lower-body injury (day-to-day) |
| Transactions | ||
| Date | Player | Transactions |
| 4/19 | M. Bournival | Contract extended One-year contract extension |
| 4/19 | M. Peca | Sent to minors Syracuse-AHL |
| 4/19 | O. Somppi | Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| 4/15 | M. Peca | Called up from minors from Syracuse-AHL |
| 4/1 | C. Foote | Signed Three-year, entry-level contract |
| 3/17 | L. Domingue | Called up from minors from Syracuse-AHL |
| 3/13 | L. Domingue | Sent to minors Syracuse-AHL |
| 3/12 | P. Budaj | Called up from minors from Syracuse-AHL (conditioning) |
| 3/5 | P. Budaj | Sent to minors Syracuse-AHL (conditioning) |
| 3/1 | A. Cirelli | Called up from minors from Syracuse-AHL |
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