Capitals vs. Lightning Recap: Bolts Bolt Out Early, Caps Fall 5-3

Photo courtesy of the Washington CapitalsIn each of their first two meetings, the Caps and Bolts had combined for a total of five goals; tonight, they’d done that much damage in just the first period, with Tampa following the Caps’ opening-minute tally with four straight. A bit of a wild one followed, with the Caps clawing back to within one before Tampa’s late goal off a funky bounce gave them the victory and the season series win.

Plus: Full credit to Charlie Lindgren for coming in to relieve Logan Thompson after LT was dinged for four goals and stopping the bleeding for as long as he could.

Minus: That first period was one of the uglier periods of hockey we’ve seen out of the Caps this…