Lightning Win Game 5 and Push Rangers to the Brink

Shortly after the penalty expired, the Rangers opened the scoring when Lindgren fired a shot from the left side over Vasilevskiy’s right shoulder with traffic in front of the net with 9:31 left in the period. It was Lindgren’s second goal of the postseason.

After a Lightning turnover, Motte fired a long shot that was gloved and smothered by Vasilevskiy with just under three minutes left to keep it a one-goal game.

Just 30 seconds later, Sergachev tied it from the blue line with a shot through traffic for his first goal this postseason with 2:26 to go.

The Rangers had forwards Ryan Strome and Filip Chytil in the starting lineup. Strome missed Game 4 with a lower-body injury he sustained in the previous game. Chytil left Tuesday night’s game just past the midpoint of the second period after a hit by Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman.

The Lightning were without forward Brayden Point, who has a lower-body injury, for a ninth straight game. He has not played since he was injured in Game 7 of the first round against Toronto.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/09/sports/hockey/rangers-lightning-game-5-score.html