Barry Melrose

It took him six games - and an overtime period on top of it - but Barry Melrose finally got his first win as the Tampa Bay Lightning coach.

It didn’t come easy, either.

The Ning led 2-0 in the third period, but allowed a pair of goals to the visiting Thrashers that forced the game into OT.

In the extra period, it was Vincent Lecavalier time.

The former No. 1 overall draft pick scored with just over three minutes left to go in the game to break the tie and give Tampa Bay the W.

It wa a long time comng for Melrose, who last coached a team to victory in 1995 as the head man for the Los Angeles Kings.

So, congratulations to The Mullet, who’s deserving of some MAD LOVE from us today!

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