TAMPA — Lynn White has been planning the Lightning’s trip to Sweden for more than a year.
She’s not doing it alone, though. White, NHL group vice president of international strategy, leads about 70 people making arrangements for the Lightning’s two regular season November games against Buffalo in Stockholm.
They have an eye on everything from finding a plan and booking hotels, to reminding everyone to bring an adapter for cell phone chargers.
After 19 years of international play, White and the NHL have a system in place and a template to follow. They have an idea of what might arise, to help them anticipate the unexpected.