The Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves in quite a predicament as they made their way into the Nationwide Arena for Game 4. After an emotionless and lackluster performance in the first three games of the series, the Lightning found themselves on the precipice of elimination.
The night definitely got off on the wrong foot for the Lightning. Just 45 seconds into the game, Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh would make his way to the sin bin for two minutes for Slashing against Oliver Bjorkstrand. This penalty proved the Blue Jackets knew how to play the game. The Lightning would definitely need to be mindful of this moving forward.