Oshie and Devante Smith-Pelly scored, Braden Holtby stopped all 24 shots he faced and the Washington Capitals beat up the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 Monday night to even the Eastern Conference final and force a deciding Game 7. Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson and Brooks Orpik led the charge, throwing their bodies around all night in Game 6. Devante Smith-Pelly #25 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal in the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals Rob Carr/Getty Images ( Rob Carr / GETTY IMAGES )Game 7 is Wednesday night at Tampa Bay. As strong as Vasilevskiy was, the physical game took a toll on the Lightning, who weren’t able to muster a comeback. Article Continued BelowThe Capitals improved to 10-2 in the Ovechkin/Backstrom era when facing elimination any time before Game 7.

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