The Tampa Bay Lightning sure don’t look out of place during the (very) early goings in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Instead, they’re forcing some scrambling from the Chicago Blackhawks, which opened up opportunities like Alex Killorn’s 1-0 goal early in the first period. The Ivy League grad showed some brilliant hand-eye coordination on this one:
As you can see, the Bolts have been great when scoring first in these playoffs.
Lightning: 9-0 when scoring first.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) June 4, 2015
Update: The period ended 1-0, with the Lightning playing very well early on:
SATs in first : TB, 24-11. Hits: TB, 12-11. Faceoffs: TB, 14-6.
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) June 4, 2015