NHL Playoffs Penguins vs. Lightning Game 3 live stream: Watch online

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The Eastern Conference Finals is heading to Tampa on Wednesday, May 18 as the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay won the first game 3-1 and Pittsburgh was able to overcome the Lightning 3-2 in overtime in Game 2. The best of seven series is currently tied at one game each.

Tampa will be hoping to get goaltender Ben Bishop and captain Steven Stamkos back. Both hope to come back at some point during the Eastern Conference Finals. Anton Stralman is back in the lineup after returning in Game 2.

Meanwhile, the Penguins will be sticking with rookie goaltender Matt Murray despite normal starting goalie Marc-Andre Fleury being healthy. Considering how well Murray has played this postseason, that is a very wise decision by the Penguins. Game 3 should be a pivotal one with both teams hoping to gain the upper hand in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Game 3 will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network. It can also be viewed on your computer or your smartphone for free courtesy of NBC Sports Live Extra. In order to access and watch the full game, you will need to have your cable company username and password. If you do not have it, you can still watch roughly 20 minutes of it for free.

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Details for Game 3 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning are below:

Date: Wednesday, May 18

Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

Location: Tampa, Florida

Stadium: Amalie Arena

TV Info: NBC Sports Network

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

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