The Tampa Bay Lightning talked about the “must-win” feeling, or lack thereof, heading into Game 2 last week.
Their reasoning was simple.
“We’re pretty confident in our road game,” Matt Carle said at the time. “We’ve shown that a lot throughout the playoffs; where we need to have a must-win on the road, we’ve been able to pull that out.”
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It’s hard to argue the logic, considering the Lightning’s effective road game. It was on display again on Monday night when they beat the Blackhawks 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.