Tampa Bay Lightning clinch playoff spot with 7-4 win over Chicago Blackhawks

STORY: Ice Hockey NHL Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Lightning clinch playoff spot with 7-4 win over Chicago Blackhawks

LENGTH: 01:35

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STORY NUMBER: 5273199

DATELINE: 27th April 2021 - Tampa, Florida, USA.

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SHOTLIST: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA. 27th April 2021.

First Period:

1. 00:00Erik Cernak goal, Tampa Bay lead 1- 0

2. 00:08 Yanni Gourde goal, Tampa Bay lead 2-0

3. 00:21 Brandon Hagel goal, Chicago trail 2-1

4. 00:35 Alex Barre-Boulet goal, Tampa Bay lead 3-1

Second Period:

5. 00:43  Brayden Point goal, Tampa Bay lead 4-2

6. 00:57 Blake Coleman goal, Tampa Bay lead 5-2

7. 01:04 Alex Killorn power play goal, Tampa Bay lead 6-2

Third Period:

8. 01:14 Dominik Kubalik power play goal, Chicago trail 6-4

9. 01:24 Full-time whistle + celebrations Tampa Bay win 7-4

SOURCE: NHL

DURATION: 01:35

STORYLINE:

Alex Killorn had a power-play goal and scored into an empty net, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 on Tuesday night to clinch a playoff berth for the fourth straight season.

Brayden Point stuffed in his team-leading 21st goal and added two assists. Erik Cernak, Yanni Gourde, Alex Barre-Boulet, and Blake Coleman also scored for defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay, which kept pace with first-place Carolina and second place Florida at the top of the tight Central Division.