TORONTO, ON — After a historic win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning fell Thursday during Game 2 of Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Game 1 went into five overtime periods before Brayden Point scored the game-winner at 10:27 to give the Bolts a 3-2 victory. It also gave the Lightning their first playoff win against the Blue Jackets, after being swept in the first round of last year's playoffs. The teams combined for 151 shots — the most in an NHL game since the league began officially tracking the statistic in 1955-56.
Game 2 in Toronto did not find the same momentum for the Bolts who took a 3-1 loss. The team's only goal was scored during the first period by Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning tried a final effort, in the end, to close the scoring gap pulling goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, but just could not get it done.
That's why we say "you can't win them all." The two teams are now tied up heading into Game 3.
We're helping keep you up to speed as you support the Bolts from afar. Here's how the game happened, with our live blog below:
5:40 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Final score: Blue Jackets 3 - Lightning 1
5:33 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Lightning pull Andrei Vasilevskiy for an empty net with 3:38 minutes remaining in the third period.
5:26 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Lightning start another power play on a Blue Jackets holding call. The team needs to take advantage of goal scoring opportunities here.
5:22 p.m. (Aug. 13)
The Lightning now trail by 2 with Alexander Wennberg, of the Blue Jackets, driving one past Andrei Vasilevskiy.
5:04 p.m. (Aug. 13)
4:46 p.m. (Aug. 13)
After two periods, the Lightning are still down by 1 heading into the third period, despite outshooting their opponent 16-16.
After the first 40 minutes, the Lightning are reporting a 44 percent faceoff percentage and 0/1 on power plays.
4:18 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Blue Jackets get their second power play of the game after Alex Killorn is called for holding. No goals are scored during the play.
3:46 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Blue Jackets wasted no time securing their second goal during their power play sparked by an interference call on Erik Cernak.
Lightning now trail 2-1.
3:34 p.m. (Aug 13)
Blue Jackets get on the board tieing up the game at 1-1. Goal scored by Ryan Murray with a feed from Pierre-Luc Dubois.
3:29 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Lightning get the game's first power play but don't take advantage of the goal-scoring window of opportunity.
3:18 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Lightning strike first in Game 2 with a goal by Nikita Kucherov. Ondrej Palat's first shot bounced back out, followed by a shot over the net by the Lightning before Kucherov sneaks the puck in from behind the goal.
All the "Distant Thunder" likely breaks out in a "KUCHHHHHH" chant in the comfort of their home.
3:01 p.m. (Aug. 13)
Here's you Lightning starting lineup ⚡⚡⚡
2:45 p.m. (Aug. 13)
IT'S GAME TIME! The Lightning take the ice to warm-up ahead of puck drop.
12:00 p.m. (Aug. 13)
The Lightning released a Game 1 highlights video showing the team's push through five-overtime periods to clinch the win. It's sure to hype-up any Bolts fan with the team sharing is is "hungry for more."
11:17 a.m. (Aug. 13)
Hillsborough County paid tribute to its hometown team on #813Day as the team prepared ahead of Game 2.
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