Florida won the shots 33-29, but Tampa had Andrei Vasilyevsky who saved 32 shots and gave his team the opportunity to walk away to a sure victory.
- He was amazing.
We know he's the best goalkeeper in the world, and tonight he showed why.
He is our rock back there and in this match he had a big part in us winning, says Steven Stamkos, who himself opened the scoring in the match.
The reigning champions now have 2-0 in matches, and can be ready for the quarterfinals when the match series continues with two straight matches in Tampa on Thursday and Saturday.
But Tampa captain Steven Stamkos expects a continued tough match series.
- This series is definitely not over.
We know that the other team will not stop playing, says Stamkos.