The Lightning lost to the Capitals last night in overtime 4-3. The game was the first half of a back-to-back, and the Bolts will face another tough test tonight as they travel to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes. This marks their third consecutive game against one of the best teams in the NHL, and the road doesn’t get any easier as they head to Nashville to face the predators on Tuesday.
But before we move on from last night, let’s recap what we learned by looking at three important statistics from the game against the Capitals.