Since 2015, all has been well for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite some hiccups along the journey, Tampa has been the premier team in the NHL over the past nine years, with six appearances in the conference finals. Vegas is the next closest, with four appearances in that time frame, but there are no Stanley Cups to show for it.
But as great of a run as this has been for Tampa, it isn’t going to last forever. That’s just the reality of the NHL. How long can we reasonably expect Tampa to keep it going though?
Tampa Bay Lightning: Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
Here is an inconvenient truth for Lightning fans to consider, all but two of the Stanley Cup champions from 2007 to 2019 missed the playoffs this past season (Anaheim, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Washington, St.