I’ve run the numbers after another ten games and I have to tell y’all, I’m starting to think the Tampa Bay Lightning are a pretty dang good hockey team. Last year at this time, the story was the complete opposite. I was saying that it was time to realize that the team just wasn’t very good and that if things didn’t change quickly before the trade deadline, the team would be selling off expiring assets and trying to move big contracts for underperforming players.
I don’t think anyone is surprised that good health and a couple of roster upgrades has this team back in contention, but even the most optimistic fans must be surprised at how dominant this team looks through forty games.