TAMPA - The midway point of the Tampa Bay Lightning season reached its plus-one point following a 4-1 victory in Seattle against the Kraken in game number 42.
The Lightning sit in a comfortable spot in the standings, primed for a 10th playoff berth in 11 seasons under head coach Jon Cooper. What happens beyond that could lead to a fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance, which would be five in nine years, or a first round exit. For Tampa Bay, it's been pretty much an all or nothing ride in the postseason, with six trips to the conference finals in the past eight years as the Lightning ...
