On the night where Vincent Lecavalier’s number was officially retired by the organization, the Tampa Bay Lightning came out with rockets strapped to their skates (for two periods, anyway) as they defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Saturday night.
Coach Jon Cooper kept the lines from the Vancouver game together after a strong game, and early on it looked to be a wise decision. The Point line set the tone with a relentless forecheck to open the period, and the Stamkos line followed suit.
Steven Stamkos, Yanni Gourde, and Tyler Johnson were all near the left half boards in the Kings zone battling for the puck against three Kings defenders.