NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Len Shapiro: Bolts Palat scores twice to take 3-1 series lead; Isles stop Flyers 3-1; Knights shutout Canucks 3-0

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ondrej Palat scores his second goal at 12:29 of the second period against the Boston Bruins. It was Palat’s fourth goals of the post season in game four of the second round. (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Len:

#1 Tampa Bay Lightning took a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Bruins. The Lightning’s Ondrej Palat scored twice for the Bolts. Palat scored his first two goals in the first and second periods.

#2 The Lightning’s Victor Hedman scored at 18:04 of the second period for a 3-0 lead. The Bruins got on the scoreboard when Jake DeBrusk scored at 7:04 in the third period but it wasn’t enough as Tampa Bay wins game 4, 3-1.

#2 The New York Islanders improved to a 2-1 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-1 win. The Isles Tyler Pitlick scored his second goal of the post season in the first period at 14:18 for a 1-0 New York lead. The Flyers Matt Martin tied it up with a goal at 7:12 in the second period.

#3 The Islanders took a 2-1  lead when Leo Komarov scored at 19:54 in the second period and the Islanders put the nail in the Flyers coffin with a Anders Lee goal at 3:41 in the third period for Lee his sixth goal of the post season Islanders win it 3-1.

#4 The Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner stopped 31 Vancouver Canucks shots for a 3-0 win in game three as the Knights take a 2-1 lead in the series. Lehner stands on his head to shutout the Canucks.

#5 The Knights got goals from Alex Tuck (7) in the first period at 4:05, Zach Whitecloud (2) at 5:28 in the first period, and Mark Stone (6) at 2:19 in the third period as the Knights win it 3-0.

#6 The Dallas Stars hold a 2-1 series lead against the Colorado Avalanche both teams meet today for game four. Lots of pressure on the Avalanche to tie the series up as they don’t want to go back to a game five down 3-1.

Join Len every other Sunday for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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