Lightning Beat the Capitals 3-1 in Home Opener
Tampa Bay seeks a rebound from a 5-1 season-opening loss during goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 600th career NHL game, according to team records.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning hosted the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Benchmark International Arena for their first home game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
- Defenseman John Carlson faced the Washington Capitals for the first time since being traded to Tampa Bay last March, ending 17 seasons with the organization.
- Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy played in his 600th career NHL game, while forward Nikita Kucherov entered the matchup needing one point to reach 1,126 for his career.
- Washington arrived with a 1-0-0 record following a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, while the Tampa Bay Lightning sought to recover from a season-opening loss to the New York Rangers.
- This contest represented the first of three scheduled meetings between the clubs this season, with the teams set to play again in Tampa on November 17 and in Washington on March 15.
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Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 in home opener
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves, Charle-Edouard D'Astous and Conor Geekie scored in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their home opener with a
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Lightning chase ‘pushback’ in home opener against Capitals
The Lightning stumbled to a season-opening 5-1 road loss against the New York Rangers on Thursday, far below Tampa Bay's standard but an October occurrence the club has seen before. Tampa Bay will look to bounce back from its poor debut when it hosts the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Last season, the Lightning were
Carlson Meets His Past As Tampa Bay Lightning Host Washington Capitals In Home Opener
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Benchmark International Arena for their first home game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay enters the matchup looking to bounce back from a season-opening 5-1 road loss to the New […] Carlson Meets His Past As Tampa Bay Lightning Host Washington Capitals In Home Opener
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