RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away almost everything while Barclay Goodrow came through with an opportunistic go-ahead goal midway through the third period.
And just like that, the Tampa Bay Lightning responded to another road environment with the confidence forged amid last year's Stanley Cup championship run.
Goodrow beat Alex Nedeljkovic at 12:39 of the third period and Vasilevskiy had 37 saves, helping the Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Sunday night to open their second-round playoff series.
Brayden Point also scored for the Lightning, who weathered a high-energy start from Carolina and continued the Hurricanes' postseason frustrations on the power play.