TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning were looking for an answer to the slow starts they’ve had this month with intermittent games in-between multiday breaks.
Facing an Edmonton team that had played eight games — winning five straight in that stretch — to the Lightning’s three, Tampa Bay knew it wasn’t going to be an easy night.
But a pair of fast-paced, aggressive practices and a full morning pregame skate gave the Lightning the right amount of reps, helping them break through Wednesday night with a 5-3 win over the Oilers.
