Whelp.
Here we are. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s backs are finally against the wall and they have no more room for error. They’ve used up all of their lives and are staring elimination in the face for the first time since since June 25th of 2021. You remember that one, right? Game Seven against the New York Islanders. It went pretty well. Before that you have to go all the way back to April 16, 2019 to find a game where the Lightning had to win or face the end of the season. That one didn’t go quite as well.