The Tampa Bay Lightning hadn’t been the Tampa Bay Lightning through the first two games of this Eastern Conference Final. They were sluggish, undisciplined, and incapable of getting out of their own way. Sure, the New York Rangers were playing well, but the Lightning was their biggest enemy in those first two games in New York—the Rangers could have brought their B or C game and still won with ease. It’s been a rare sight to witness during the past two postseasons, but it is the reality of the modern NHL; great teams like the Lightning show signs of fading after the salary cap forces a talent drain.
Morning After Thoughts: Lightning show life in pivotal Game Three
