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Stanley Cup Daily 5/16: Not So Fast

Each day during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Canes Country recaps the night before, previews the games for that night, and gives you game times and broadcast information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have officially turned the Eastern Conference Final into a contest. With their 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, they have halted the Caps’ tremendous momentum for the time being, and have set up a critical Game 4 on Thursday.

Despite being outshot over the course of the game 38-23, the Lightning proved much more potent on the power play, going two for five on the man advantage, which may have been the key difference in the game.