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When you have the best goalie in the world, and are two-time defending champs………..
TAMPA — Andrei Vasilevskiy was locked in once again, something that has become typical for the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie when he has a chance to close out a series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
As a result, that made things a little easier for the Lightning as they swept the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Amalie Arena on Monday.
“When a goaltender gives you a chance to win, it comes in a variety of ways, and tonight it was he wasn’t letting anything in,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said.
With Vasilevskiy on his way to making 49 saves for his NHL record sixth shutout in a series-clinching win, the Lightning knew scoring one goal might be enough. And despite being badly outshot and having two goals disallowed in the second period, Tampa Bay stuck with it and got the goal it needed when Pat Maroon batted in a rebound 6:16 into the third.
SUCK IT Panthers!
