After a shortened offseason from their extended postseason run to the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning began this season with high expectations. But, after limping from the start of the new campaign, including a mediocre October and November, going 11-11-3 in that span, the team finally picked up the pace in January.
From there, the Lightning found themselves in a playoff spot after going 19-6-0 in the first two months of the new year and an average March and early April.
It was an interesting season, to say the least, and there were many ups and downs and memorable moments to go along with everything leading to last night’s Game 7 loss.