Regardless of whether or not the Tampa Bay Lightning secure their third Stanley Cup Championship this season, it doesn’t take away how fortunate we are as a fanbase. After last night’s series-clinching victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Lightning has reached the Conference Final/Semifinal six times in the past eleven seasons. They’ve played in two Stanley Cup Finals during that time span and have remained one of the top teams in the league throughout this run of consistency.
Consistency, that’s the key here. The Lightning has taken their lumps during this run, but they’ve always fought back.