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Tampa Bay's Alison Murdock, the NHL's only woman Zamboni driver, is a smooth operator

Tampa Bay has been on fire this season, getting to 50 wins as fast as any team in NHL history and clinching a playoff spot on March 9. So it's likely the Lightning will keep playing into June -- when the average high outside Amalie Arena is 90 degrees. "People don't realize how hard it is to maintain good ice here," Lightning captain Steven Stamkos says. Zamboni driver Alison Murdock, part of the 15-person Lightning Ice Crew, reveals the secrets to keeping the sheets (and other surfaces) clean.