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Boyle Delivers the Knockout Blow vs. Kucherov Goes Beast Mode

MAY 3, 2016: BOYLE DELIVERS THE KNOCKOUT BLOW

The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a goal deficit three separate times in Game 3 of their second round series versus the New York Islanders in Brooklyn.

And less than three minutes into overtime, Lightning forward Brian Boyle dealt the final, knockout blow to the Islanders.

Boyle gained possession of the puck entering the offensive zone and skated down the right side before dropping a pass across ice to Victor Hedman. The Lightning defenseman whizzed a shot at the Islanders’ net but missed the target. The puck, however, caromed off the end boards to the opposite side of the goal, where Boyle was parked.

Boyle skillfully trapped the rebound with his skate to settle the puck then slammed it into the open net to cap a wild, back-and-forth Game 3 and give the Lightning a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series.

Boyle drew the ire of Islanders head coach Jack Capuano for a perceived head shot on Thomas Hickey during the battle for the puck at the blue line that set up the game-winner. After knocking Hickey down, Boyle took possession of the puck and scored seconds later.

“It was a great hockey game,” Capuano said in his post-Game 3 press conference. “Unfortunately, a blow to the head, a head shot, had to end the game.”

Capuano was convinced his view of the play would be vindicated via video review and Boyle would be disciplined for Game 4.

No such discipline was deemed necessary as Boyle suited up for Game 4, and his timely Game-3 winner proved to be …

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