Pat Maroon scored an early first period goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t look back, defeating the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday to even the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece.
Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos added insurance goals, Ondrej Palat provided an empty-netter and two primary assists, while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves in the win.
Artemi Panarin countered with the lone tally for New York.
Pat Maroon sets the tone for the Lightning
Through three games, the Lightning appeared to be overly reliant on their power play and the Kucherov, Stamkos and Palat line.