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BRANDON — So now in Tampa Bay there was probably a kid — maybe a kid smaller than all his friends — shooting in an empty rink or at a driveway net, scoring the winning goal in Stanley Cup overtime.
You know, like Tyler Johnson.
Sometimes it’s better than you dream.
Before the Lightning and Red Wings began this playoff series, Johnson, the Lightning’s 5-8 dynamo, talked about the impending chase.
“That’s when it’s fun,” he said. “That’s when heroes are born.”
In eight minutes that shook this series, Johnson’s will and skill changed everything.