Recently, Czech journalist Josef Cafourek of NHL.com/CS talked to Ondrej Palat for his weekly column. If you use this translated text in any way, please credit Josef Cafourek of NHL.com/CS and Igor Nikonov (@nikonov_igor) of Raw Charge.
Josef Cafourek: Tampa Bay Lightning is the best team in the NHL. What’s changed since last season, when you didn’t make the playoffs?
Ondrej Palat: We’ve had a longer summer and after two seasons with deep playoff run it was hard not to notice that.