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Why we hate the Tampa Bay Lightning

As SB Nation’s Rivalry Weeks comes to a close let’s talk about a club that has, on at least one occasion, caused the Philadelphia Flyers immense pain in the Tampa Bay Lightning. From annoying head coaches to ending one of the franchise’s best bids at a third Stanley Cup here are the reasons why you should hate the Bolts.

2004
The 2004 Eastern Conference Finals still sting today. All the horrible flashbacks to Martin St. Louis flying around everyone else on the ice on ESPN and ABC broadcasts in a frustrating series that was always just out of the Flyers’ grasp.