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am800-sports-hockey-nhl-playoffs-washington-capitals-tampa-bay--1.3827536 TAMPA, FL - MAY 13: Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning takes up position in front of goalie Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals as Dmitry Orlov #9 defends during the second period in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 13, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) (Mike Carlson/Yanni Gourde of the Lightning in front of goalie Braden Holtby of the Capitals as Dmitry Orlov defends during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals May 13, 2018 in Tampa. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images))

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Tampa Bay doubles the Caps to tie the Eastern Final at two

Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaker with about 8 minutes left, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4-2, to tie the Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

Killorn was left pretty much alone during a defensive breakdown by Washington and scored 6 seconds after a Tampa Bay power play expired, putting in a pass from Ondrej Palat.

Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point scored Tampa Bay's first two goals, and Anthony Cirelli added an empty-netter with a second left.

Washington's goals came from Evgeny Kuznetsov off an assist by Alex Ovechkin and defenceman Dmitry Orlov.

The Lightning host Game 5 on Saturday night, with Game 6 back in Washington on Monday.

The road team has won every game in the series so far.