"Brandon Duhaime received a brilliant pass from Ethen Frank to put the Caps up early in the first, but Emil Lilleberg restored the tie with a rush goal, immaculately unmarked by a player from the Caps third line. Jake Guentzel was similarly unencumbered when he deflected Victor Hedman's shot on the power play, giving Tampa a 2-1 lead. Late in the second period, Tampa's Erik Cernak did an own-goal, with John Carlson enjoying the credit."
"Late in the second period, Tom Wilson knocked Brandon Hagel as he crashed the net, causing a collision with Logan Thompson that had everyone sweating as the Caps goalie skated to the bench without putting pressure on one leg. But that was just because he lost a skate blade. If Washington's top scorer had injured Washington's best goalie, that would have been a poor evening."
Washington Capitals lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning despite outplaying them by many measures. Brandon Duhaime scored early on a brilliant pass from Ethen Frank. Emil Lilleberg tied the game with an unmarked rush goal, and Jake Guentzel deflected a Victor Hedman shot on the power play to put Tampa ahead. Erik Cernak later scored an own-goal credited to John Carlson. Brandon Hagel scored halfway through the third on a goal that likely should not have counted. Tom Wilson collided with Hagel and earned a late game misconduct. Defensive lapses and struggling special teams cost key standings points.
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