TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning want to make sure half of eight is enough.
With the 2026-27 season set to drop the puck for Tampa Bay at Madison Square Garden, the theme for the season is succinct - four consecutive first round playoff exits is enough. The time to change the narrative starts now.
That tone was the opening message when players reported for training camp.
"You start to identify some reasons maybe why we haven't advanced,'' Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said. "I think there were some points there that we want to build on this year to make sure that not only we make the playoffs...
