The Eastern Conference Finals have shifted back to a familiar venue. As was the case in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2021, the Tampa Bay Lightning will welcome an opponent into Amalie Arena as the battle for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals continues. However, today’s game will represent the face time the Lightning are staring down a 2-0 series deficit coming back home, and it’s the Rangers who handed them that pair of losses.
Game 2 was a contest that saw multiple streaks come to an end. The Lightning lost consecutive playoff games for the first time since 2019.