Stamkos nets shootout winner vs. Jets in high-scoring affair
There's too much scoring in the NHL.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets needed five rounds of the shootout to decide their wild game Thursday.
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Steven Stamkos netted the shootout winner, lifting the Lightning to a 6-5 victory over the Jets. The contest saw 10 goals scored in regulation including six in the final period, four of which came from the Jets.
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Winnipeg fell behind 4-1 early in the third period after a goal by Alex Killorn, but pulled itself out of the hole, scoring four straight before Nikita Kucherov netted the game-tying goal with just under five minutes remaining in regulation.
All systems and structure have gone out the window in this game for these teams.
— PATRICK WILLIAMS (@pwilliamsNHL) February 19, 2016
Jets captain and the subject of trade rumors, Andrew Ladd had a stellar game: He netted two goals in the third period, including a short-handed marker, and added a goal in the shootout.
The matchup also saw Bryan Little leave after taking a crushing open-ice hit from Anton Stralman. The incident sparked outrage from Jets head coach Paul Maurice, who was served a game misconduct for his rant to the officials.
The win helped the Lightning vault the New Jersey Devils for the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Jets have now dropped two straight and five of their last eight.