Tampa Bay Lightning Strikes Next in Las Vegas Duel with Golden Knights

As the Tampa Bay Lightning prepare to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena, fans are eager to see if their team can harness the energy from their recent performances. The Lightning's past few games have been a mixed bag of results, showcasing both their resilience and areas needing improvement.

In their last outing at Amalie Arena, the Lightning fell short against the Calgary Flames with a final score of 6-3. Despite this loss, they demonstrated strong faceoff capabilities, winning 70 percent of them. However, they struggled on power plays and will need to capitalize on these opportunities against a formidable Golden Knights squad.

Prior to that game, Tampa Bay secured a hard-fought victory over the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout after tying 3-3 in regulation time. Their shorthanded strength was evident as they scored one goal while down a player and maintained an impressive 83 percent win rate on shorthanded faceoffs.

The match before saw another close encounter where Tampa Bay was edged out by the Buffalo Sabres in overtime with a scoreline of 3-2. The Lightning showed tenacity by forcing overtime and displayed efficiency on power plays by scoring once from three opportunities.

Looking ahead to their next challenge in Las Vegas, it's crucial for Tampa Bay to maintain their dominance at faceoffs and improve their conversion rate during power plays. The team's ability to bounce back after setbacks will be tested once again as they aim for victory away from home.

Fans can catch all the action live on March 20th at T-Mobile Arena or tune into ESPN+ for internet streaming or BSSUN/SCRIPPS for TV broadcast coverage starting at 02:00 AM UTC (March 19th at 10:00 PM Eastern Time).