WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals shoots and scores his 500th career NHL goal in the second period against the Ottawa Senators at the Verizon Center on January 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
The Washington Capitals will host the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday night, and here is what you need to know.
Washington leads the series 2-1 after Tampa Bay’s 4-2 victory on Tuesday. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 36 saves in Game 3.
Thursday’s game in Washington will begin at 8pm EST and will air on NBC Sports Network and can be live-streamed on NBC Sports Stream. The Capitals are 3-4 at home in this year’s playoffs.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the series:
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Game 5, Saturday, May 19
Capitals at Lightning, 7:15 p.m.
Game 6, Monday, May 21 (if necessary)
Lightning at Capitals, 8 p.m.
Game 7, Wednesday, May 23 (if necessary)
Capitals at Lightning, 8 p.m.
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