If only Dimitri Filipovic didn’t send that tweet, the Tampa Bay Lightning would’ve beaten the Minnesota Wild. Just kidding, we lost fair and square. Matthew Esteves with the details. [Raw Charge]
Overall, this was a tightly played defensive battle for two periods. Neither team gave up much in terms of quality to the opposition and both goaltenders were sharp. The Lightning had the possession edge 51% to 49%, but were crushed in the third period 63% to 37%. Both of Minnesota’s goals were deflections/tips that Vasilevskiy had no real chance on, but the problems that plagued the Lightning this evening showed early.