The last time the Tampa Bay Lightning left Rogers Place, they left with the Stanley Cup in tow after defeating the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.
The plane ride out of Edmonton won’t be as cheerful following Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Oilers, the Lightning’s third consecutive loss in regulation.
The last such skid for Tampa Bay (37-15-6) came at the end of last season (May 7-10) with a loss against Dallas and back-to-back defeats at Florida.