Nikita Kucherov scored at 2:06 of the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the host Montreal Canadians on Friday in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Kucherov took a pass in the slot from Valtteri Filppula and beat goalie Carey Price with a wrist shot on the first shot of the period.
“(Brian) Boyle made a good play and Filppula got it through the D’s legs. He put it right in my wheelhouse,” Kucherov said. “I just had to shoot.”
Kucherov was involved in a controversial call 3 minutes into the first overtime.