The Bolts Nation has been electric lately in anticipation of the start of the next round. Tonight, the moment everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived. The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the doors to the Amalie Arena to host the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.
Regrettably, the Lightning didn’t exactly get off to the kind of start one would’ve hoped. A little past the seven-minute mark in the first period, Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny scored his first postseason goal to give the Capitals the early lead.