With Tampa Bay on the power play in the third period and holding a 2-1 lead, Brayden Point carried the puck into the slot and dished off to his left for Steven Stamkos.
THE UNLIKELY SOURCE Ross Colton was sitting on the bench while the ice crew cleaned the playing surface before Tuesday's shootout when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
Colton skated confidently onto the puck, veered off to the side and fired a quick shot that Stars goalie Jake Oettinger had little chance to save.
AN URGENT START Tampa Bay waited until it trailed 3-0 entering the third period of Monday's loss to Nashville before playing with the desperation required to produce a positive result.
And they took an early 1-0 lead when Ondrej Palat's stretch pass hit Brayden Point in stride and the dynamic centerman backhanded a shot five-hole into the back of the net just 3:55 into the contest.
The Tampa Bay Lightning appeared well on their way to their third win in as many meetings with the Dallas Stars this season holding a 3-1 lead with less than three minutes remaining.
- Stars end goal drought against Lightning, eek out point with furious late comeback in shootout lossThe Dallas Morning News
- Lightning continue hold over Stars with 4-3 shootout victoryFOXSports.com
- Rick Bowness sees similarities between Stars rookie Jake Oettinger and Lightning's Andrei VasilevskiyThe Dallas Morning News
- Tampa Bay hosts Chicago following shootout victoryOlean Times Herald
- Ross Colton rewards Lightning's faith in shootout winTampa Bay Times
- Ice cold: Stars wear 'Reverse Retro' jerseys for first time vs. LightningBlueJackets.com
- Stars Steal Point with Late Rally, Fall 4-3 in the ShootoutDefending Big D
- Brayden Point powers Lightning to shootout win over StarsTheChronicleHerald.ca
- Jake Oettinger steals Stars a point: 'He's one of the better goalies in the NHL'The Athletic
