Lightning sends Red Wings home
TAMPA, Fla. — Braydon Coburn broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Ben Bishop made 31 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings, 2-0, on Wednesday night in Game 7 of a firstround series.
Ryan Callahan set up Coburn’s third goal in 79 career postseason games with a pass through the slot to the top of the right circle, where the Tampa Bay defenseman sent a shot over goalie Petr Mrazek’s right shoulder.
Anton Stralman added an empty-net goal with 1 minute 18 seconds remaining, ensuring the Lightning would win its first Game 7 at home since it beat Calgary in the 2004 Stanley Cup Final.
Tampa Bay, which rallied from a 3-2 series deficit, advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals against Montreal. The Canadiens host Game 1 on Friday night.
The Red Wings outshot the Lightning 31-17, but Bishop wasn’t tested a lot in posting his first career playoff shutout.
Tyler Johnson’s third two-goal game of the series helped the Lightning even the set with a 5-2 victory in Detroit on Monday night. With Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall suspended for Game 7 for a hit on Nikita Kucherov, the Lightning felt good heading back to Amalie Arena, where it posted the NHL’s best home record this season.
Detroit’s frustration on the power play continued. The Red Wings were 0 for 3 in man-advantage situations Wednesday night and five for 29 for the series.