The Tampa Bay Lightning took a 2-0 series lead on the New Jersey Devils with a commanding 5-3 win. For the first 50 minutes of the contest, it wasn’t close. [Raw Charge]
The scoreboard and shot clock signify a much closer game, however, that doesn’t tell the real story of this game. New Jersey struggled to handle the aggression and speed that Tampa Bay was throwing at them for the first two periods. The first ten minutes of the third was rather even, but New Jersey wasn’t generating much pressure at that point.