TAMPA - For most of the group of Tampa Bay Lightning players that circled the Stanley Cup for another championship photo together on the ice inside Amalie Arena late Wednesday night, they know the joy of victory.
But they also know the agony of defeat.
The six-year journey from upstart young team to grizzled champions started on the ice inside United Center in Chicago. The Lightning just lost in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final and watched the Blackhawks celebrate a third title in five years, in front of the home fans for the first time.
Until Wednesday, Chicago was the last to clinch the Cup o...
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