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The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered their ninth consecutive overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 defeat at Amalie Arena. Despite a strong start and solid goaltending, the Lightning once again blew a late lead and fell in overtime. This recurring issue has become a major concern for the team. Head coach Jon Cooper acknowledged the team's solid performance in the defensive zone but pointed out turnovers as the main problem. The Lightning's inability to secure victories in overtime games is a growing trend that needs to be addressed.
Cooper said the numbers suggest the #Bolts have played pretty well in the D-zone, but the biggest issue continues to be turnovers: "It's unfortunate because we're getting pretty solid goaltending performances and then, just like that, in an 8-10 minute span of a game, we get too… https://t.co/j8B2VvckXF
Saturday night’s 4-3 home loss to Toronto was the #GoBolts’ 9th straight loss in games decided in the overtime session. They’re not only getting outplayed, but they’re barely touching the puck in 3-on-3. More in this @TB_Times story: https://t.co/ZqFP8oxNlw #tblightning #tampa
#GoBolts fail to reward their goaltender for a near-record performance, once again blowing a late lead to the Leafs before, once again, falling in overtime, and it's not difficult to pinpoint how it happened #TBLightning https://t.co/jSgb1NI7r3 https://t.co/Zzko8Zwt2P
A familiar script for the #GoBolts against #LeafsForever at Amalie Arena: Start strong, get a lead early, get solid goaltending, blow that lead late with defensive blunders, lose in OT. We’ve seen this play out all too often against Toronto. More here: https://t.co/Q4ZjfjtAPl
Bruins with their best shift of the game, will head to the power play at 12:57 of the first period.
#GoBolts last four home games vs #LeafsForever: Tonight: 4-3 OT loss (Had 3-1 lead entering 3rd) 1st round G6: 2-1 OT loss 1st round G4: 5-4 OT loss (Had 4-1 lead entering 3rd) 1st round G3: 4-3 OT loss (Had 3-2 lead entering 3rd)
Even strength numbers in the second period, with #GoBolts leading 3-1 Shots on goal: 9-8 #TBLightning Shot attempts: 18-14 Toronto Scoring chances: 7-6 Leafs High Danger chances: 3-2 Toronto Expected goals: Tampa Bay: 0.50 Toronto: 0.40 https://t.co/Bys1ioSofN
#GoBolts lead #LeafsForever 3-1 after one period. Kucherov with two goals and an assist. ABB with his first goal of the season. Even though they were outshot 17-9, best period of the season so far for the #TBLightning?
Hagel nearly scores shorthanded and then becomes a one-man penalty kill, pinning the puck behind the Leafs net and killing a ton of time. #Bolts go to the first intermission with a 3-1 lead over Toronto, who will open the second period with four seconds left on the power play.
Eyssimont‘a stick breaks as he tries to take a shot, doesn’t drop it and makes an attempt to play the puck with 1:56 left, Leafs to the power play
#Bolts are going back to the penalty kill with 1:56 left in the first. Eysimmont's stick snapped on a shot and he didn't drop it quick enough, so he goes to the box for playing the puck with a broken stick.
Eyssimont to the box for playing with a broken stick. #LeafsForever on the power play.
a power play for the Leafs
Kucherov one-timer high right circle on the power play. #GoBolts📷 up 3-1.
That will end the night for Ilya Samsonov, who is pulled in favor of Joseph Woll, #GoBolts have three goals on four shots 13:29 into the game
Kucherov has his SECOND power play goal of the game and there are still six minutes and 31 seconds remaining in this first period 3-1 Tampa Bay Lightning
You need your best players to be your best players and Nikita Kucherov is doing exactly that. He absolutely hammers a one-timer past Samsonov on a pass from Sergachev and it's 3-1 #Bolts with 6:31 left in the first. That's the end of Samsonov's night. Woll coming in.
Joseph Woll now in goal. Samsonov allows 3 goals on 4 shots.
Kucherov double shifting on Cirelli line with Hagel out. There he feeds Cirelli at the blue line and Cirelli draws a penalty. #GoBolts back on the power play with 6:36 leff f in the first.
Cirelli splits the D on a feed from Kucherov, taken down as he squeezes through, #GoBolts power play at 13:24 as McCabe heads to the box
Great hustle from Cirelli and he draws a hooking penalty on Jake McCabe with 6:36 left in the first. #Bolts back to the power play.
another power play for the #Bolts