Sometimes no matter how well a team plays overall, they still lose. Tampa Bay played a sound game at 5v5 this evening; they controlled 51% of the shot attempts at 5v5, won the scoring chances battle 26-23, tied the high danger chances at nine, and generated an xGF% of 52%. That’s good no matter which way you cut it. However, special teams has been the Lightning’s Achilles heel during the early portion of the season and it reared it’s ugly head once again this evening as Tampa Bay fell to the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime.
Special teams fail Lightning in 3-2 overtime loss to Predators
