TAMPA – For the third time in the past four seasons the Tampa Bay Lightning are one round away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final.
For the first time in three years, Tampa Bay will hold home ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals when they open play against the Washington Capitals this week.
In 2015, the Lightning started on the road against the New York Rangers and won the series in seven games, capturing the Prince of Wales Trophy with a shutout victory at Madison Square Garden.
In 2016, the Lightning started on the road in Pittsburgh and eventually lost in a seventh game to th...
