If the first period lacked anything for you, the second sure fulfilled it. The Lightning scored three straight goals to take a 3-1 lead. Although the Capitals got goals from Carl Hagelin and T.J. Oshie to tie the game, Tampa again took the lead on a goal by Nikita Kucherov to give Tampa a 4-3 lead entering the third.
Of note: Michal Kempny took an awkward fall in the 2nd after a scrum, and has not yet returned. Losing him for any period of time would deeply test the Caps defensive depth, just as it was getting solidified.
The third period upcoming…