After the Penguins fired 48 shots at Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy in Game 3 on Wednesday, Stamkos talked with his team. TAMPA — As difficult as it is for Steven Stamkos to watch from the sidelines as the Tampa Bay Lightning attempts to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row, he has maintained a sense of humour. Those were the first words out of Stamkos’ mouth and there wasn’t much laughter afterward. “We just got away from our game plan and played a little into their hands,” Stamkos said. Never mind that, the simple fact Tampa doesn’t have its best player in uniform is a blow.

Source: National Post May 19, 2016 15:12 UTC