The Bolts were unable to gain an edge over their divisional rival Monday night as the Senators grabbed an early lead and aggressively built onto it.
After a slow season start, momentum has begun swinging in the Lightning's favor as one of the League's current hottest teams. That energy came to a halt, however, to open team's brief two-game Canadian divisional road trip.
Tampa Bay surrendered just its second loss in 12 games Monday night falling 5-1 to the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
Given the upward style of play the Lightning have recently crafted stemming from line chemistry, special teams consistency, and well-structured scoring plays, head coach Jon Cooper knows his team's execution is normally better than Monday night's gaffe.