Mikhail Sergachev scored the two 5v5 goals needed for the Tampa Bay Lightning to beat the New York Rangers on the road to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final, sending the series back to Amalie for a possible decider. Brandon Hagel scored the empty netter to seal the 3-1 victory, with Andrei Vasilevskiy stopping 24 of 25 shots he faced on a night where the defense made his life relatively easy.
The Lightning unlocked the key to beating Igor Shesterkin (and all goalies, really) which is by not letting the goalie see the puck.