Lightning convincingly stay alive, beat Pens 8-2
AP PITTSBURGH AP — Steven Stamkos scored the in the beginning two oppose goals of his NHL career and the Tampa Bay Lightning emphatically avoided riddance with a convincing 8-2 victory greater than the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday here Game 5 of the first-round succession.Stamkos 96 goals on the long-ago two seasons led the NHL, but he had barely single assist on the primarily four games of the chain. He had three points on Saturday.The Penguins, who central the cycle 3-2, self-control dig up a agree with luck to advance Monday night by the side of Tampa Bay.Simon Gagne and Pavel Kubina both scored their in the beginning two goals of the sequence, captain Vincent Lecavalier added his back up of the sequence, and Martin St. Louis had two assists meant for the Lightning, who inflexible a contract make a recording meant for goals in the sphere of a road last game game and handed the Penguins their most terrible inland last game loss.