In his pre-game availability, Guy Boucher tampered expectations for tonight despite the Sens 3 - 1 - 0 start, calling his ex-team one of the favourites to win the Cup. The game sure played out that way, as outside of a stretch during the back half of the second period, the Lightning were strong tonight.
The game started poorly for the Sens, with the Lightning jumping out to a 10 - 2 lead in shots after the first 10 minutes of play. In a Fox Sports intermission interview, Anton Stralman was asked what the Lightning were doing different compared to their last game, a 4 - 0 blanking on home ice.