Johnson, whose playmaking Nicolas Batum Authentic Jersey ability was one of the keys to the Lightning's run to last year's Stanley Cup Finals, scored two third-period goals and had a pair of assists Friday to lead Tampa Bay to a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.Johnson, 25, also tormented the Red Wings in the opening round a year ago, with six goals and an assist in the Lightning's four wins. In Detroit's three victories in the series, Johnson didn't score a point."The kid has got a lot of heart. He is a huge part of our team," Lightning center Brian Boyle said. "He is leading the way right now. It is huge for us."Ben Bishop had 30 saves for Tampa Bay, which took the first two games of the best-of-seven series at home, despite playing without injured leading goal scorer Steven Stamkos and defenseman Anton Stralman.Johnson, who now has two goals and four assists in the series, isn't the only reason for that. Linemates Nikita Kucherov (three goals, two assists) and Alex Killorn (two goals, two assists) have come up big too.http://www.officialblazersshop.com/authentic-32-bill-walton-jersey.html "The playoffs are a roller coaster, and you don't want to be on the highs and lows. You want to be right in the middle," Johnson said. "I think our team stayed composed, played well, and we just kept on grinding."A bloody brawl involving several players broke out with 54 seconds left, with 14 penalties called, including a game misconduct on Justin Abdelkader. Tampa Bay's Mike Blunden was left with his face bloodied after fighting with Abdelkader."It's just a scrum. It's just part of the game. It happens," Blunden said. "Emotions get high, and unfortunately my visor came down and split me open. It's part of the game. It's part of the playoffs."Game 3 is Sunday in Detroit, where the Red Wings won both regular-season meetings between the teams.http://www.officialblazersshop.com/authentic-42-robin-lopez-jersey.html "We've got to take care of business at home," Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard said.
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