Though the Lightning were the best team in the Eastern Conference during the month of February, their game against the Capitals Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena still served as a measuring stick.

Valentine’s Day and the entire 4 Nations Face-Off tournament have all come and gone since the Tampa Bay Lightning last lost a hockey game. No one has defeated them in regulation since January. Coach Jon Cooper’s team is the hottest in the NHL,

It was just over a minute later that rookie forward Gage Goncalves’ second NHL goal extended the Tampa Bay Lightning lead to 2-0, a score that held as the game-winner in a 3-1 triumph and extended Tampa Bay’s winning streak to eight games.