The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Lightning center Steven Stamkos, who had not played since Feb. 25 due to injury, scored a goal despite taking the ice for just 2:47.
Tampa Bay led 2-1 after one period before scoring three unanswered second-period goals.
The Lightning have won two straight after beating Dallas 3-2 in Game 2. The Stars earned a 4-1 win in Game 1.
Notable Performances
Lightning RW Nikita Kucherov: 1 goal, 1 assist
Lightning C Brayden Point: 1 goal, 1 assist
Lightning LW Ondrej Palat: 1 goal, 1 assist
Lightning C Steven Stamkos: 1 goal
Lightning G Andrei Vasilevskiy: 22 saves on 24 shots
Stars D Miro Heiskanen: 1 goal
Stars C Jason Dickinson: 1 goal
Stars G Anton Khudobin: 24 saves on 29 shots
What's Next?