"There's only maybe one other guy in the league that can make that pass, if that."
Nikita Kucherov, who left the game in the second period with an injury, returned at the start of the third and he put the pressure on quickly. His pass to Steven Stamkos from across the ice and through a ton of traffic, gave the captain a chance to tie it up with 4.8 seconds remaining.
“You take a peek at the clock, there’s a couple of seconds left, there’s only maybe one other guy in the league that can make that pass, if that,” said Stamkos.
“But I know it’s coming or he’s attempting to do it and if it gets through then I’ve got a good chance to put it on net.”