The 2019-20 season could officially come to an end Saturday night.
It has been more than 365 days since training camp and preseason games got underway, and now the Lightning are one win away from putting the final stamp on the season and win the Stanley Cup.
Tampa Bay took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 5-4 overtime win in Game 4 less than 24 hours ago on a Kevin Shattenkirk power-play goal. Now it's looking for the clincher, but the organization doesn't hold the best record in Game 5s of a Final; the Lightning are 0-2 all-time.
This year's group did sweep its only other back-to-back set in the 2020 postseason, beating the Bruins in 4-3 in Game 2 of the second round and 7-1 the next night.
As for the Stars, they'll try to stave off elimination and keep their season — and bubble hockey — going without a few key cogs: Roope Hintz, Blake Comeau, Radek Faksa and, once again, Ben Bishop. Anton Khudobin will get the start in net for Rick Bowness' crew.
Rick Bowness on rebounding from emotional OT loss that put Stars on brink of elimination: "We have no choice. We have to."
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) September 26, 2020
Sporting News has all the action as the Lightning look to close out the Stanley Cup Final and capture the franchise's second Stanley Cup and first since 2004.
Lightning vs. Stars scores, highlights from Game 5
(All times Eastern)
Second overtime
11:54 p.m. — So, there's 13 minutes left in this overtime session and the shots on goal are 38 for the Lightning and 30 for the Stars — for the entire game!
11:49 p.m. — Gurianov drives to the net as he gets behind the Bolts defense but can't connect and slams into the boards.
11:45 p.m. — Here we go. Double overtime is here.
First overtime: Lightning 2, Stars 2
11:29 p.m. — We head to DOUBLE OVERTIME!! By the way, Stars had one (!) shot on net in the extra frame; Lightning had seven.
If that doesn't sum up how dominating the Bolts were — they had an 80.65 CF% and 83.33 SCF% (per Natural Stat Trick).
Dallas' first shot of OT was at 17:53 of the period.
— John Shannon (@JShannonhl) September 27, 2020
11:28 p.m. — Puck bounces around the Stars crease but Corey Perry clears it.
11:23 p.m. — Missed call by the linesmen as they call icing despite it hitting Vasilevskiy's pad, although it didn't impact the course of the game.
11:19 p.m. — Tyler Johnson comes close as a replay would later show it went off the knob of Khudobin's stick.
11:16 p.m. — Now 6:32 left in this overtime and the Stars don't have a shot on goal.
11:14 p.m. — Pavelski with a big-time block right off the right hand. The 36-year-old knows he may not get another chance at sipping out of the Stanley Cup and he does not want bubble hockey to end.
11:13 p.m. — Jamie Benn wide open in the high slot and he shoots it high and wide.
11:13 p.m. — Ryan McDonagh got crushed and goes awkwardly into the boards.
11:12 p.m. — Half-way through the overtime session and the Lightning have four shots ... the Stars have zero.
10:58 p.m. — Jason Dickinson blocks a shot and he's in a bit of pain.
10:56 p.m. — OVERTIME!!!
Third period: Lightning 2, Stars 2
10:41 p.m. — OVERTIME!!!
10:38 p.m. — Final minute of regulation.
10:31 p.m. — Anthony Cirelli hits the pipe.
10:28 p.m — Joe Pavelski's goal is the 61st playoff tally of his career. He is now No. 1 among American-born player in postseason goals.
10:27 p.m. — GOAL. Joe Pavelski on the doorstep digs up the loose puck and buries it. That's his 13th goal of the postseason. Game tied 2-2.
10:26 p.m. — Vasilevskiy with a good stop despite Perry being right in front.
10:22 p.m. — Stars head to the power play with just under nine minutes left in regulation. They do not score.
10:10 p.m. — Vasilevskiy stones Heiskanen from the slot.
10:07 p.m. — GOAL. Brayden Point carries the puck in, pulls up and feeds Mikhail Sergachev at the point. He fires the puck past a few bodies — including the goalie — to get Tampa Bay the lead. Lightning lead 2-1.
10:04 p.m. — Stars' fourth line controls the puck deep and gets a couple of chances.
10:01 p.m. — Final period of regulation has begun. Sekera is back on the bench for Dallas.
- Analytically, per Natural Stat Trick, the second period at 5v5 was heavily in favor of the Lightning — 62.5 CF%, 70.83 FF%, 76.47 SF%, 61.9 SCF% and 75 HDCF%.
Second period: Lightning 1, Stars 1
9:37 p.m. — Hedman was on the ice for three minutes — that's three minutes consecutively.
9:29 p.m. — Stars get a power play. Update: They do not score.
9:15 p.m. — GOAL. Ondrej Palat with a masterful goal as he goes around Esa Lindell and tucks the puck past Khudobin. Game tied 1-1.
9:09 p.m. — A wide-open Perry is robbed by Vasilevskiy right in front. The 2007 Stanley Cup champion can't believe he didn't score.
9:07 p.m. — Middle frame is a go. Still no Sekera for the Stars, so they have just five D.
Some fancy stats from the first period courtesy of Natural Stat Trick:
- Lightning had the better Corsi For percentage at all strengths but not by much (51.52 to 48.48). At 5v5, it was the Stars who had more puck possession at 55.17 percent.
- At 5v5, the Stars had eight scoring chances to the Lightning's five.
- Dallas also had more high-danger scoring chances — as evidenced by the goal — at a 5-to-1 ratio.
First period: Stars 1, Lightning 0
8:48 p.m. — Waning seconds of the period and Khudobin with a monster blocker save on Nikita Kucherov's shot off the right wing.
8:45 p.m. — Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was shaken up earlier by an Alexander Radulov reverse hit and couldn't get back into position to stop Perry.
8:45 p.m. — GOAL. Corey Perry skates right through the middle and beats Vasilevskiy. Stars lead 1-0.
8:38 p.m. — Not good for the Stars as defenseman Andrej Sekera is being shown walking gingerly to the locker room. He blocked a shot right off the inside of his knee and limped off the ice.
8:31 p.m. — Tampa Bay now 0 for 1 with the man advantage.
8:28 p.m. — Tyler Seguin called for a high-stick as he nails Brayden Point on the side of the face on an offensive zone faceoff. Lightning's power play has been — dare we say — on point as of late. They were 3 for 4 in Game 4, including the game-winner.
8:27 p.m. — Both teams exchanging chances.
Important stop by Khudobin in close blocker side on Gourde.
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) September 27, 2020
8:21 p.m. — Game on.
Pregame
8:06 p.m. — Stars fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Jason Dickinson is in the lineup as is Justin Dowling.
8 p.m. — Dallas may be without another key cog.
8 p.m. — As told earlier, the Lightning will be without captain Steven Stamkos. We may see him tonight on the ice — but it would be after the final horn sounds.
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