Lightning convincingly stay alive, beat Pens 8-2
AP PITTSBURGH AP — Steven Stamkos scored the initial two challenge goals of his NHL career and the Tampa Bay Lightning emphatically avoided removal with a convincing 8-2 victory more than the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday in the field of Game 5 of the first-round succession.Stamkos 96 goals in excess of the long-ago two seasons led the NHL, but he had simply individual assist in excess of the initially four games of the cycle. He had three points on Saturday.The Penguins, who manage the sequence 3-2, bidding search out a go along with destiny to advance Monday night next to Tampa Bay.Simon Gagne and Pavel Kubina both scored their primary two goals of the run, captain Vincent Lecavalier added his back up of the run, and Martin St. Louis had two assists pro the Lightning, who customary a authorization greatest pro goals indoors a road final tournament game and handed the Penguins their most terrible family unit final tournament loss.