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
Florida	10	3	1	21
Toronto	7	5	2	16
Tampa Bay	7	6	1	15
Boston	7	7	1	15
Detroit	6	5	1	13
Buffalo	6	7	1	13
Ottawa	6	7	0	12
Montreal	4	8	2	10

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	10	2	0	20
New Jersey	9	5	2	20
Washington	9	3	0	18
NY Rangers	8	3	1	17
NY Islanders	6	6	2	14
Columbus	5	5	2	12
Pittsburgh	5	8	2	12
Philadelphia	5	8	1	11

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Braden HoltbyG - WSH

T.J. OshieRW - WSH

Devante Smith-PellyRW - WSH

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