TAMPA, Fla. — Coming off one of their poorest games of the season in Thursday’s loss to the Penguins, the Lightning needed a turnaround. And they needed one quick.
Friday night’s game against Detroit gave them that opportunity and saw a much improved and active Tampa Bay squad en route to a 3-1 win at Amalie Arena.
The scoreless first period was split evenly between the teams. The Lightning led in shots on goal (10-8), hits (12-6) and blocked shots (6-3), creating a much stronger start than the one they had in a 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh.
