Returning home after a two-game trip west, the Metropolitan Division's leaders picked up right where they left off Friday in Arizona. For the league-leading 40th time in 60 games, the Canes earned the game's opening goal and
just like their 6-1 win fewer than 48 hours prior
, it was off to the races.
Andrei Svechnikov beat Andrei Vasilevskiy above the blocker just 6:32 in, ringing the inside bar of the net for his 22nd goal of the season.
As a part of an opening frame that would see Tampa Bay put just four shots onto Frederik Andersen, Carolina's lead grew to two when Teuvo Teravainen etched his first of three on the afternoon.
While Carolina's defense was impressive to start the day, it was even better in the second period.
For just the fourth time in franchise history, they held their opponent without a shot on goal in a period, completely dominating play.
Already with their 2-0 advantage, Teravainen added another, and then Shayne Gostisbehere, playing in his first home game as a member of the team, etched another on the man advantage to open the contest up.