In an instant, the top-seeded Washington Capitals went from climbing back into the Eastern Conference semifinals to the brink of elimination against the surging Tampa Bay Lightning. Steven Stamkos and Ryan Malone scored 24 seconds apart in the third period and the fifth-seeded Lightning beat the reeling Capitals 4-3 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead on Tuesday night. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310503020
