The Tampa Bay Lightning scored early and often en route to a 5-2 Game 1 victory over the Boston Bruins.
Lightning Vs. Bruins: Tampa Strikes Thrice Early, Takes Game 1 On The Road
A three-goal outburst within one minute and 25 seconds to make it 3-0 mid-way through the first was all the Tampa Bay Lightning would need to get a Game 1 win over the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Final. The Lightning got five different goal scorers and a solid performance by Dwayne Roloson in a 5-2 road victory over the Bruins at TD Garden Saturday night.
It was an exciting start for both teams, as both teams were able to draw great chances. Vincent Lecavalier had the best early chance, getting in alone on Boston goaltender Tim Thomas. Lecavalier tried the backhand move that Peter Forsberg used against Canada in the 1992 Gold Medal Game of the Olympics, but Thomas made a remarkable save to keep it scoreless. It wouldn’t be for long.
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