The Tampa Bay Lightning spent the better part of three periods against the ropes, frustrated by Detroit defense and goaltending. Two goals in less than 90 seconds with less than five minutes remaining sent it to overtime where Tyler Johnson won it with his second goal of the night.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in overtime at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit to even their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
It can be argued that this was not truly a "must win" game because it wouldn't have ended the series, although any margin for error that ever existed would have been totally erased with a Lightning loss.