BRANDON - The colors donned by the Tampa Bay Lightning sport a simple combination of blue and white with matching helmets.
But the players on defense could very well sport yellow hard hats because after the departure of two key members from the blue line, the defensive corps are a reconstruction project heading into the start of the regular season next week.
While a solid foundation remains, building back up around that foundation will be a work in progress.
Keep those hard hats on, it might be a little bumpy.
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