The Tampa Bay Lightning may have found the best way to beat the Dallas Stars.
The Eastern Conference champion blitzed the Dallas net with a trio of first-period goals to take the lead early in Game 2 and level the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece.
If Tampa Bay finds a way to strike early in Game 3 and beyond, it could gain the edge it needs to hoist the Stanley Cup.
Prior to Monday, the Lightning owned a 6-1 record in Stanley Cup Final games in which they scored first, per NHL Public Relations.