The third period comeback was not to be this time around.
In the first encounter between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers, the orange and black erased a 5-1 deficit halfway through the third period to force overtime, before eventually dropping that November matinee at the Wells Fargo Center, 6-5.
The second installment of Bolts-Bullies, this one at the Amalie Arena in December, followed a similar script. Despite opening the scoring, Philly trailed 5-2 entering the third period, and again staged an unlikely comeback to force overtime before, again, ultimately dropping the game 6-5 in the extra frame.