On Tuesday night, things went from bad to worse for the Carolina Hurricanes, who again failed to get pucks by Andrei Vasilevskiy, lost a key forward, and got swept out of their home-ice advantage against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
It’s now a 2-0 series after Tampa Bay went into PNC Arena and won a pair of road games. Now, the series shifts back to the home building of the defending Stanley Cup champions and things are looking bleak for the 2021 Central Division winners.
The first period was a fast-paced slop-fest for both clubs.