The Tampa Bay Lightning took an early lead on the Carolina Hurricanes in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series thanks to a 2-1 win in Game 1 on Sunday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Brayden Point scored in the second period to put the Lightning ahead 1-0, but Jake Bean answered back at the 1:41 mark of the third period.
Barclay Goodrow put the Lightning back in the lead in the third period after slipping his shot past the near post of Alex Nedeljkovic.
The Hurricanes registered 38 shots and had five power-play opportunities but were unable to consistently break down the Lightning defense.