Pittsburgh defenseman Brian Dumoulin’s lead pass was intercepted by the Lightning, and Alex Barre-Boulet fed a streaking Palat, who beat Jarry from the slot to make it 2-0 11:18 into the second.
Vasilevskiy made a couple of key saves and shortly after the Lightning cleared the zone, they pounced. The Penguins pinned the Lightning deep into their own end for over a minute. Pittsburgh - playing without injured stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin - made an extended push to draw even in the middle of the second period. Tampa Bay looked a step slow that night and is still searching for its footing early on in their bid for a “three-peat,” but on Tuesday the Lightning did flash the quick-strike ability that’s become their trademark during their run at the top. The game also gave the Lightning a small measure of revenge after the short-handed Penguins topped them 6-2 in Tampa Bay in the season opener two weeks ago, putting a bit of a damper on a night the Lightning raised their 2021 Stanley Cup banner to the rafters.
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