Tampa Bay’s Alex Killorn beats Braden Holtby for the first of his three goals Saturday night in the Lightning’s 6-3 win over the Capitals. “It felt like a playoff game,” Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom said. “But when you’re playing this good of a team, you need more than pretty well.”[Capitals, Lightning have been eyeing each other all season. But the Lightning pushed back just as hard, ultimately tallying 10 more hits than the Capitals. Despite the physical play, Tampa Bay was able to establish its speed and transition game.

Source: Washington Post March 17, 2019 02:15 UTC