Capitals 3-0 Lightning (May 21, 2018) Final Score

Tampa Bay Lightning

54-23-5

	1	2	3	T
TB	0	0	0	0
WSH	0	1	2	3

Capitals rough up Lightning to force Game 7

T.J. Oshie and Devante Smith-Pelly scored, Braden Holtby stopped all 24 shots he faced and the Washington Capitals beat up the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 Monday night to even the Eastern Conference final and force a deciding Game 7.

May 22, 2018, 12:41 am - Associated Press

NBCSN		1	2	3	T
	Lightning	0	0	0	0
	Capitals	0	1	2	3

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			TB	WSH
15:12		T.J. Oshie (6) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (11), Evgeny Kuznetsov (12)	0	1

3rd Period			TB	WSH
10:02		Devante Smith-Pelly (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Chandler Stephenson (5), Jay Beagle (4)	0	2
19:10		T.J. Oshie (7) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (12)	0	3

LIGHTNING

CAPITALS

Capitals
4
Lightning
2

Game 1

5/11

Capitals
6
Lightning
2

Game 2

5/13

Lightning
4
Capitals
2

Game 3

5/15

Lightning
4
Capitals
2

Game 4

5/17

Capitals
2
Lightning
3

Game 5

5/19

Lightning
0
Capitals
3

Game 6

5/21

Capitals
4
Lightning
0

Game 7

5/23

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	13	6	2	28
Florida	12	9	1	25
Tampa Bay	11	7	2	24
Buffalo	11	9	1	23
Boston	10	9	3	23
Detroit	9	10	2	20
Ottawa	9	11	1	19
Montreal	7	11	2	16

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	15	7	2	32
Carolina	15	5	1	31
Washington	14	6	1	29
NY Rangers	12	7	1	25
NY Islanders	8	9	5	21
Philadelphia	9	10	3	21
Columbus	9	9	2	20
Pittsburgh	7	12	4	18

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Braden HoltbyG - WSH

T.J. OshieRW - WSH

Devante Smith-PellyRW - WSH

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