Nikita Kucherov strikes, again.
The Lighting take advantage of a 5-on-3 situation, thanks to back-to-back penalties given to Justin Abdelkader (tripping) and Gustav Nyquist (slashing). Tampa Bay scored 30 seconds into the two-man advantage.
Kucherov unleashed a one-timer on a pass from Victor Hedman to make it 1-0 with 4:43 left in the first period. Kucherov's goal was from a near-identical spot as his first goal in Game 1. And it was another bullet that sailed past Jimmy Howard.
Bolts have 5-on-3
Justin Abdelkader now heads to the penalty box for a trip of Tampa Bay's Tyler Johnson.