The Tampa Bay Lightning has reached a do-or-die point in their season. If the Lightning can’t find a way to get back to basics and start winning games, they will be out of the postseason before the postseason ever starts.
Tonight, the Lightning has an opportunity to prove their victory over the Chicago Blackhawks was more than a simple flash in the pan. In order to accomplish this, the Tampa Bay Lightning would need to secure a regulation win over the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in Sunrise.
Why is a regulation win so important, one may ask?