TAMPA - The calendar year 2022 came to a close for the Tampa Bay Lightning, ending the year on New Year's Eve against a trap set by the Arizona Coyotes.
All the elements were in place for the Desert Dogs to lay in wait and catch the unsuspecting Lightning off guard. And like a oasis that turns into quick sand, the Lightning fell in before slowly trying to climb out back on to solid ground.
After an emotionally charged battle two nights earlier, Tampa Bay showed they still had some fight in them to close out 2022, just as they did throughout the past 12 months.Tampa Bay battled through 65 minut...
