Tampa Bay Lightning fans can take a deep breath.
Thanks to Brayden Point´s goal in overtime, the Lightning stunned the Toronto Maple Leafs to force a Game 7.
Recap
The Bolts were in a win or go home situation on Thursday night in Game 6 of the 2022 NHL Playoffs. With Toronto up 3-2 in the series, Tampa Bay needed to win to tie the series up at three apiece.
The Bolts did just that, recording the 4-3 victory in a high-energy, overtime thriller.
Tampa Bay was down 3-2 in the final period, but Nikita Kucherov scored the equalizer, forcing overtime. Tampa also had goal contributions from Ondrej Palat, Anthony Cirelli, and the overtime goal-scorer, Brayden Point.
The Maple Leafs controlled the entire game, other than overtime. John Tavares scored twice in the second period’s closing 34 seconds, and William Nylander logged a pair of assists.