Hedman sparks Lightning strike

WASHINGTON - Victor Hedman figured all the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to get back on track was a shift in momentum.

The big defenseman took it upon himself to provide it.

Hedman scored his first goal of the playoffs and added two assists while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 shots to help the Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 in Game 3 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night and cut their series deficit to 2-1.