The Tampa Bay lost Game 1 to the Washington Capitals. It’s okay, we just have to do this again. [Raw Charge]
Two former Southeast Division rivals squared off in game one of the Eastern Conference Final this evening, and it was the Washington Capitals, who drew first blood as they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 to take a 1-0 series lead. It was an uncharacteristically sloppy game from the Lightning, and one that was markedly worse than the series opener against Boston in the last round.