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Crosby's overtime winner lifts Penguins by Lightning 3-2

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Phil Kessel (81) celebrates past Tampa Bay Lightning's Jason Garrison (5) after scoring during the first period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 16, 2016, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (The Associated Press)

A shot by Tampa Bay Lightning's Jonathan Drouin gets past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) for a goal during the first period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 16, 2016 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (The Associated Press)

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy makes a save as Pittsburgh Penguins' Carl Hagelin, right, skates to the net during the first period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals, Monday, May 16, 2016, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (The Associated Press)

Sidney Crosby beat Andrei Vasilevskiy from the circle 40 seconds into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Monday night to leave the Eastern Conference finals tied at a game apiece.

Crosby, who hadn't scored since the opening round against the New York Rangers, took a feed from Bryan Rust and buried it for his fourth goal of the postseason. Matt Cullen and Phil Kessel also scored for the Penguins.

Matt Murray overcame a shaky start to finish with 19 saves as Pittsburgh improved to 3-1 in overtime during the playoffs.

Anton Stralman scored in his return to the lineup from a fractured left leg and Brian Drouin picked up his second goal in as many games, but the Lightning lost for just the third time in 12 postseason games.