BRANDON – The Tampa Bay Lightning returned to the ice on Monday, beginning preparations for the opening of the 2019 postseason, which gets underway on Wednesday at Amalie Arena for Game 1 of the best-of-seven series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
It’s the time of year when the coaching staff narrows the focus, concentrates on minute details of the game and locks in on a singular opponent.
And for a Lightning team that has been through it all before, they know the drill, they know how to prepare and be ready to play. And for a Tampa Bay team with all sorts of expectations and aspirations, ...
