The Tampa Bay Lightning were outplayed by the Arizona Coyotes in a 4-1 loss that was never in reach. Uninspired is probably the best way to describe how the Lightning played this evening. They had surges of control, but it was far and few between.
The first period was rather uneventful for both teams; Arizona and Tampa Bay played a physical, low event period. Arizona had the edge once the period ended, but outside of a power-play opportunity they didn’t maintain a lot of offensive pressure. The Lightning had flashes of pressure, but largely spent the period being harassed by the Coyotes forecheck and defensive pressure.