Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), left, and center Steven Stamkos (91) head off the ice with their team after the Pittsburgh Penguins score an overtime goal as the Lighting fall 5-4 at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates as they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning on an overtime goal scored by left wing Jason Zucker (16) as the Lighting fall 5-4 at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21), left, and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) look on as Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) celebrates the game winning overtime goal scored by Penguins left wing Jason Zucker (16) as the Lighting fall 5-4 at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets beat on an overtime goal with Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) looking on as the goal scored by Penguins left wing Jason Zucker (16) bounces in the net as the Lighting fall 5-4 at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrates his game tying goal as he returns to the bench after beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) during third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91), left, defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrate the game tying goal scored by Hedman beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35), on right, during third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole (28), left, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) look on after the Pittsburgh Penguins score to go up 3-2 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets beat on a break away goal by Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jason Zucker (16) as the Penguins go up 3-2 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets beat on a break away goal by Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jason Zucker (16) as the Penguins go up 3-2 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his power play goal beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) to tie the score 2-2 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) scores beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) on the power play to tie the score 2-2 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his power play goal along with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) as he returns to the bench after tying the game 2-2 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets beat as Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry (26) shoots to put the Penguins up 2-1 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) looks on as the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate their goal to go up 3-2 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) looks on as Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry (26) celebrates with Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel (59) as the Penguins score to tie the game 1-1 during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) goes down as he gets checked by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (28) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton (79) flies into the boards while working to play the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (28) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91), left, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman Victor Hedman (77) work to stop Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton (79) scores beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) for the first goal of the game during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton (79) celebrates his goal as he scores beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) for the first goal of the game during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tanner Jeannot (84), left, celebrates his assist with center Ross Colton (79) who scored beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) for the first goal of the game during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon (14) battles while down on the ice with Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (28) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton (79) battles whole own along the boards against Pittsburgh Penguins center Mikael Granlund (64) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81), left, and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) work to stop Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) and Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel (59) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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