SUNRISE- To secure home ice for the opening round of the 2021 NHL playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to secure one regulation win in the final three games.
They earned zero.
Additionally, Tampa Bay was outscored 14-3 in those three games, capped off with a shutout loss in Florida on Monday to close out the regular season schedule.
That now means know who they are playing and where they will start. Now it's just about the when.
Well, there is one other important question regarding the Lightning - who will be in the lineup for Tampa Bay when the playoffs do begin after playing after endi...
