Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) looks on as Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) celebrates with his team as the Golden Knights as the Lightning fall in overtime action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) looks on as Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) celebrates his game winning overtime goal along with Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault (81) as the Lightning fall in overtime action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) tries to dive back to save the puck as Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) knocks it in to score the game winner on a shot by Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) as the Lightning fall in overtime action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) tries to dive back to save the puck as Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) knocks it in to score the game winner on a shot by Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) as the Lightning fall in overtime action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21), left, celebrates his goal as he returns to the bench with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and center Steven Stamkos (91) as Point scores to tie the game at 3-3 in the final seconds of during third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), left, celebrates with center Brayden Point (21) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) as Point scores to tie the game at 3-3 in the final seconds of during third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) leaps while screening the goalie on a shot that scores by center Brayden Point (21) to tie the game at 3-3 in the final seconds of during third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Equipment remains down on the ice after the moves came off during a brawl between Tampa Bay Lightning players and Vegas Golden Knights players in the third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
The gloves come off all over the ice as Tampa Bay Lightning players fight with Vegas Golden Knights players during a brawl on the ice in the third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) fights down on the ice against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague (14) while Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) fights Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (24) during a brawl on the ice in the third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (24), left, and Lightning center Michael Eyssimont (23) mix it up with their Vegas Golden Knights opponents during a brawl on the ice in the third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Vegas Golden Knights celebrate their shorthanded goal as Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and left wing Alex Killorn (17) look on during third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) get beat as Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) scores a shorthanded goal during third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) drops the gloves and fights Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning players bang their sticks along the team bench after left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) dropped the gloves and fought Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper looks on from the bench with his team against the Vegas Golden Knights during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) gets checked into the bench by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague (14) during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during a stoppage in action against the Vegas Golden Knights during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) and Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) get physical as Stamkos stands up for right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) who got tripped as the horn sounded to end the second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Michael Eyssimont (23) remains down as Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) skates away with the puck during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) with the puck in front of his face while battling against Vegas Golden Knights center Ivan Barbashev (49)during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal as he scores beating Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) to tie the game 1-1 during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal as he scores beating Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) to tie the game 1-1 during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) scores beating Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) to tie the game 1-1 during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) battles for position against Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Michael Eyssimont (23) battles in front of the net against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick (32)during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (24) looks on as the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates their goal, the first of the game, during first period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury (7) as he prepares to head from the locker room to take to
the ice for warmups before taking on the Vegas Golden Knights at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) leads his team down the tunnel and onto the ice for warmups before taking on the Vegas Golden Knights at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) skates onto the ice for warmups before taking on the Vegas Golden Knights at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) steps onto the ice for warmups before taking on the Vegas Golden Knights at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa. DIRK SHADD | Times
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SWSYOX325BAY3NURGI7VSXGWZA.jpg "Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) fights down on the ice against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague (14) while Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) fights Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (24) during a brawl on the ice in the third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/GCCAATXLB5G33ODMLDXTZH7WUY.jpg "Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian (24), left, and Lightning center Michael Eyssimont (23) mix it up with their Vegas Golden Knights opponents during a brawl on the ice in the third period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa.")
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SOHKNO346BCU7L7MKRVU2CS5HU.jpg "Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) drops the gloves and fights Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa.")
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/MTPUHBP52ZEAFFJ2PXXNHEGUII.jpg "Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper looks on from the bench with his team against the Vegas Golden Knights during second period action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Tampa.")
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