The Bolts look ready for the playoffs! They’ve looked solid, even without Steven Stamkos. We’ve got one more round robin game Saturday against Philadelphia. The Lightning are looking like the team to beat so far. Will this be our year?
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins makes the third period save on Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Bruins 3-2. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate their 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: The Boston Bruins skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Bruins 3-2. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers stand at attention for the national anthems prior to their exhibition game before the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his second goal of the first period against the Florida Panthers in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 and Cedric Paquette #13 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate their 5-0 shut-out against the Florida Panthers in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 03: A general view prior to Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round between the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 03: The Tampa Bay Lightning skate out onto the ice prior to Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round against the Washington Capitals prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. Due to concerns of the spread of the coronavirus, NHL games are being played without fans. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 03: Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 03: The Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning stand for the national anthem prior to Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. Due to concerns of the spread of the coronavirus, NHL games are being played without fans. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 03: Mitchell Stephens #67 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal past Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals during the second period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 03: Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is checked by Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during the third period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 03: The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate their win in the overtime shoot-out against the Washington Capitals in Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 03, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: A general view of the arena prior to the game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: The Tampa Bay Lightning stand against attention for the national anthem prior to their game against the Boston Bruins in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88, Nikita Kucherov #86 and Kevin Shattenkirk #22 defend against David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins during the first period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Cedric Paquette #13 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates out to play against the Boston Bruins in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins and Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning square off during the first period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins and Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning square off during the first period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins takes the second period face-off against Barclay Goodrow #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning lands on top of Nick Ritchie #21 of the Boston Bruins during the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Barclay Goodrow #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles with Matt Grzelcyk #48 of the Boston Bruins during the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Victor Hedman #77 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins chat during the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores the game winning goal against Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins at 18:33 of the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Bruins 3-2. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his game winning goal against Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins at 18:33 of the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Bruins 3-2. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning (R) celebrates his game winning goal against the Boston Bruins at 18:33 of the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Bruins 3-2.
Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: The Boston Bruins react following a goal by Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning that turned out to be the winning goal at 18:33 of the third period in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Bruins 3-2. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
