Imagine if Tampa Bay was in the Western Conference, so you could have slept through this game and not be nearly as disappointed?
First Period
Marchand got behind defense for a fast-break chance early, and just missed wide. Connor Clifton stepped up into Ondrej Palat, stunning him for a moment. J.T. Miller had words for Clifton on their way back to the benches, and Palat did not return to the game.
Steven Stamkos was left all alone in his office by the defensive juggernaut known as John Moore and Steve Kampfer.