3. Figuring out Shesterkin
Game five had probably the fewest dangerous scoring chances in total of any game so far in this series. The chances were few and far between. One thing that was noticeable in this game was that Igor Shesterkin was having a difficult time picking up pucks from far out and was struggling to manage the puck when it got in close.
Between rebound opportunities or getting bodies in the shooting lanes, the Lightning had to take advantage of a Shesterkin in net who may be running out of gas after two consecutive seven game series in which he had to carry the weight of the team on his shoulders.
On both Lightning goals on Shesterkin, it was shooting the puck from out high with bodies in the way. Shesterkin was not able to pick up either of the shots from up high from Sergachev and they ended up looking very similar. The Lightning needed to fire pucks from everywhere in this game and they had to be patient and eventually they were rewarded for it.
Don't think Shesterkin ever saw it.
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) June 10, 2022
Double or triple screened by his teammates and Perry in front. https://t.co/u8LaZV4esP