Sharks Vs. Lightning: Tampa Bay Edges Out San Jose In Final 30 Seconds Of Overtime

One of the league's best teams, the San Jose Sharks visited the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Thursday night but the Lightning escaped with a 6-5 overtime win. It was a thrilling back-and-forth game and the finish matched the prior 64 minutes of play.

Steven Stamkos added two more goals to his league-leading mark, scoring his 38th and 39th goals of the season. Stamkos added two assists for a four-point game. Martin St. Louis matched Stamkos with a two-goal game of his own, including the game winner with thirty seconds remaining in overtime. St. Louis took a feed from Victor Hedman for the upset home win. The Lightning now host division-foe Washington on Saturday night at the Forum.

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