Thompson Buries The Empty Net To Slam The Door

Empty-net goals do not show up on the highlight reel with much drama, but they tell you everything about the state of the game. Thompson gets the final touch here, and that usually means the opponent has already run out of answers and time. In the playoffs, those late insurance markers matter because they let a team breathe for about the first time all night. The scoreboard may look simple, but getting to that finish line is never simple at this stage.