The Tampa Bay Lightning trail in a Stanley Cup playoff series for the first time his spring. However, the defending champions are not in uncharted territory as they look ahead to Tuesday’s home clash with the New York Islanders for Game 2 of their semifinal series.
Tampa Bay Lightning no stranger to Game 1 losses
En route to last year’s crown, the Lightning twice dropped the series opener before winning a series, including the Cup final against the Dallas Stars. Therefore, they are not all that fazed after Sunday’s 2-1 loss and well aware of the task at hand.