Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday, June 9.
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The resurgent Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. The Lightning reclaimed momentum in this series after winning each of their last two home games, 3-2 and 4-1 respectively. Starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was in fine form as he allowed just three goals on 65 shots with a 0.954 save percentage.
We’ve got ourselves a series now. ? #StanleyCup
All tied up, headed back to New York. pic.twitter.com/5aECM30Tbf
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2022
Andrei Vasilevskiy has now allowed two or fewer goals in seven of his last nine starts. He also has a spectacular 0.949 save percentage. Over those nine games, the total has gone under 5.5 seven times. For the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin, just like his counterpart, Vasilevskiy, has been dominant in these playoffs and should be confident. He has allowed two or fewer goals in eight of his last 11 starts and has an incredible 0.943 save percentage.
New York Rangers – Barclay Goodrow (lower body), Sammy Blais (lower body).
Tampa Bay Lightning: Brayden Point (leg).
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET.
The Eastern Conference Finals will be shown live on ESPN, Verizon Fios, XFinity, Spectrum, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTV, Dish. It can be live-streamed on fuboTV, ESPN+, DirecTV Stream, Sling, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV. If you are in Canada, you can also find games on SN, CBC and TVAS. Subscribers can log in to ESPN.com or ESPN apps with their cable credentials to enjoy the live stream. People can sign up for free trials of fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling or YouTube TV to enjoy free broadcasts for a short time.
