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Anton Stralman scores in return to lineup
- Updated: May 17, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Nearly two months had passed since Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman was on the ice with his teammates, but he finally returned Monday.
Stralman, who fractured his left fibula on March 25, scored in his return in a 3-2 overtime loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at Consol Energy Center.
It didn’t take long for Stralman to make an impact in his return; with the Lightning trailing 2-0 in the first period, Stralman took a cross-ice feed from Jonathan Marchessault and sent a wrist shot past Penguins goalie Matt Murray at 16:37 to make it 2-1.
“That was an excellent pass by [Marchessault] obviously,” Stralman said. “I got a little lucky too; the puck kind of just sat up on edge a little bit, and it allowed me to get some elevation on it too.”
Stralman took eight shifts and played 5:25 in the first period, but received more ice time from Lightning coach Jon Cooper as the game progressed; Stralman played 6:29 …
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