Two-time Cup champion Lightning facing rare bit of adversity
The Tampa Bay Lightning haven't been through struggles like this in many yearsAPRIL 7, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lars Eller's future? Which Capitals prospects have a future in the NHL? Should the D be more aggressive? Mailbag, part 2Also: Do the Capitals have an opening for Lucas Johansen? Are they acquiring more defensemen? Any updates on Carl Hagelin?
APRIL 7, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Lightning face the Bruins on 3-game losing streak
Tampa Bay will try to stop its three-game slide when the Lightning take on BostonAPRIL 7, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Downed by CapsVasilevskiy stopped 24 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
ImpactThe perennial Vezina contender is having a rough week, losing two straight starts and allowing 10 goals. On the season, Vasilevskiy still leads the NHL with 35 wins, but his 2.46 GAA and .916 save percentage are a step back from last year's numbers.
APRIL 7, 2022•ROTOWIRE
John Carlson - Four-point effort against BoltsCarlson scored two power-play goals including the game-winner and added two even-strength assists in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.
ImpactAfter racking up three points before the first intermission, Carlson's second-period tally held up as the winner. The blueliner is on a roll, collecting three goals and 16 points over 15 games since the beginning of March, with half that production (two goals, eight points) coming on the power play.
APRIL 7, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Alex Ovechkin - Two points WednesdayOvechkin scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.
ImpactHe gave the Capitals a 3-1 lead late in a wild first period, then helped set up John Carlson in the second for what proved to be the game-winner. Ovechkin has now produced 80 points in a season for the 10th time while eclipsing 1,400 points for his career, becoming the 21st player in NHL history to reach that milestone.
APRIL 7, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ilya Samsonov - Grabs win No. 20Samsonov stopped 25 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.
ImpactThe 25-year-old is benefitting from some great offensive support lately, going 3-0-1 over his last five appearances but sporting a 3.11 GAA and .880 save percentage during that stretch. Fortunately for Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek (4.16 GAA, .863 SvP in his last five outings) is playing even worse right now, so the duo will likely remain in a timeshare until one of them rights the ship.
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