Andrei Vasilevskiy's 54 saves set a new franchise record in the Lightning's win over the Capitals.
Vasilevskiy made a franchise-record 54 saves,scored twice and the NHL-leading Lightning won their sixth consecutive game, beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals 5-4 in overtime Wednesday. The frenetic pace, high energy and hatred between the teams that met in last year’s Eastern Conference final made a rematch this spring all the more of a tantalizing possibility.
Vasilevskiy was on top of his game as Washington set a franchise record with 58 shots and allowed Tampa Bay just 28. He stopped countryman Alex Ovechkin 11 times in one of the finest performances of his career. Anthony Cirelli and Stamkos each took advantage of a Capitals mistake to score, and Stamkos added two assists for a three-point night. The Lightning’s league-leading power play that hadn’t scored in two games went 3 for 3, and their penalty kill was 5 for 6, thanks in large part to Vasilevskiy.
"They’re a good team, we’re a good team, and it’s been two very close games," Holtby said. "That’s what you want going into playoffs. That’s how you can learn the most and grow your team the most."
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