This was an important Lightning win for a couple of reasons. First, this game against Arizona represented the lone home game for the Bolts during a stretch in which they play six of seven on the road. Second, they were facing a team that had played in Washington the night before. For both those reasons, this was a contest the Lightning couldn’t afford to let slip through their fingers.
And they didn’t. While it’s true that the Coyotes had some moments in the game when they made a strong push, the Lightning were able to dictate play for most of the night.