The Capitals Force a Game 7 Back in Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning, after being down 2-0 in the series won the next three games in a row against Washington. With the opportunity to win the series in the backyard of the Capitals and head to the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the Lightning let it slip right through their fingers. The Lightning lost 3-0, picking up their first shutout loss of the 2017-2018 playoffs. The Capitals dominated the Lightning in the faceoff category with a 54% versus Tampa's 46% on faceoffs. The physical play of the Washington Capitals who had a total of 39 hits in the game forced the Lightning to have to make quick decisions which resulted in turnovers. Game 7 of the series will be played in Tampa this Wednesday at 8:00pm est.

In their inaugural season the Las Vegas Golden Knights blew past the very talented Winnipeg Jets with a 4-1 series win. If the Tampa Bay Lightning win game 7, then Vegas will have to travel to Tampa for the first two games of the series. If Washington defeats Tampa in game 7, Vegas will have home ice advantage and play the first two game's of the series at home.