Hosting their first home playoff game in 770 days (April 12, 2019), the Tampa Bay Lightning squandered a golden opportunity to put the Florida Panthers on the brink of elimination in their 6-5 overtime loss Thursday night. The Lightning put forth an inconsistent effort that saw them get trounced for two periods (1st and 3rd) and make franchise history in the other by scoring five goals.
The Lightning hasn’t won a playoff game in Amalie Arena since Game 5 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Final against the Washington Capitals; that was 1,098 days ago.