After knocking off the team it beat to reach the Stanley Cup Final a season ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning know they will have their hands full with another opponent that nearly played for the Cup.
The Lightning seek consecutive victories for the first time since a 3-0-0 start when they host the improving Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.
Tampa Bay (9-9-3) ended the New York Rangers' nine-game win streak with a 2-1 victory Thursday. That marked those teams' first matchup since the Lightning won in seven games in last season's Eastern Conference finals.