- Tampa Bay beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 to clinch East finals
- Lightning advance to face Avalanche in Stanley Cup final
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup final for the third straight year after beating the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night.
Stamkos put the Lightning ahead for good in the third period just 21 seconds after New York’s Frank Vatrano scored on the power play with the Lightning captain in the penalty box for holding.
