Lightning beats Bruins, force Game 7
Teddy Purcell #16 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his first period goal with teammates in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins. (May 25, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
TAMPA, Fla. -- Martin St. Louis and Teddy Purcell each scored twice, resilient goalie Dwayne Roloson weathered a hat trick by Boston's David Krejci, and the Tampa Bay Lightning stayed alive in the Eastern Conference finals with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 6 last night.
Game 7 is tomorrow night in Boston.
The Bruins are seeking their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 21 years. The Lightning will try to clinch its first appearance in the finals since it won its only Cup in 2004.
The Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks await the winner in the finals.
St. Louis also assisted on a third-period goal that put the Lightning up 4-2. His second goal -- and NHL-leading 10th of the playoffs -- restored Tampa Bay's two-goal lead after Boston pulled within 4-3 on one of two goals Krejci scored to keep the Bruins within striking distance in the closing minutes.
Roloson, who didn't play in Game 5 after being pulled from two of the previous three games because of ineffectiveness, also gave up a pair of first-period goals and finished with 16 saves. Roloson improved to 7-0 in elimination games during his career, including 4-0 this postseason. -- AP
