The Lightning’s first-round sweep at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets will be something that could take a while for Tampa Bay to live down. Here’s a look at the sports stigmas of other markets:
Atlanta: Falcons, 28-3.
Baltimore: Super Bowl III, ’69 World Series
Boston: Ruth, Dent, Buckner
Buffalo: Four Super Bowl whiffs, wide right in Tampa.
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Calgary: Game 6 vs. Lightning, 2004
Chicago: Curse of the Billy Goat
Cleveland: The Drive, Byner’s fumble, Willie Mays, Marty Schottenheimer
Edmonton: The Gretzky Trade.