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Thursday, May 26, 2011

LIGHTNING WIN GAME 6 TO FORCE A GAME 7






















GOAL SCORERS

BOS:   M. Lucic (07:09 - 1st) , D. Krejci (16:30 - 1st) , D. Krejci (PPG, 09:46 - 3rd) , D. Krejci (13:28 - 3rd)
TBL:   T. Purcell (00:36 - 1st) , M. St Louis (PPG, 07:55 - 2nd) , T. Purcell (PPG, 13:35 - 2nd) , S. Stamkos (PPG, 00:34 - 3rd) , M. St Louis (10:15 - 3rd)
GOALIES

BOS: T. Thomas (L)
 TBL: D. Roloson (W)





            Last night in Tampa Bay, the Lightning were looking to avoid elimination with a win. Just 30 seconds in, Lecavalier won the faceoff to Purcell and he scored to give the Bolts a 1-0 lead. 6 minutes later, Lucic came in and ripped a shot past Roloson to tie the game. Late in first, Krejci came in and scored to give the Bruins the lead at 2-1. 8 minutes into the second, Purcell's shot was stopped but St.Louis scored on the rebound to tie the game. 5 minutes later, Purcell ripped a 1 timer past Thomas to give the Bolts the lead again.

           34 seconds into the second, Stamkos scored from the left circle to make it 4-2. 9 minutes later, Krecji scored to cut the lead to 1. 39 seconds later, Downie came in on a 2 on 1 with St Louis and he played it to St.Louis who scored to make it 5-3. Krejci would score his hat trick to cut the lead to 1. But that's as close as the Bruins get as they lose 5-4. In the win, Roloson made just 16 saves. In this game St.Louis had 2 goals and 1 assist. "He's the heart and soul of our team," young star Steven Stamkos said of St. Louis.In the lose, Thomas made 21 saves.

        The Lightning simply out played the Bruins with there speed and skill to be able to force a Game 7. "We did it against Montreal," Claude Jullien said about his Bruins going to Game 7." We had to get past it. I believe we could do it again." Game 7 will be Friday night in Boston on CBC and RDS.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

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