The time fans here in the Bolts Nation have been waiting for has finally arrived. Just a matter of weeks before the first official puck drop of the 2016-17 season, the best and brightest players in the National Hockey League are headed to the Air Canada Centre, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
As most of you know by now, the Tampa Bay Lightning are very well-represented at the international tournament, which kicks off later today when Team USA takes the ice at 3:30 p.m. EST to take on Team Europe in the opening matchup.