Don’t look now, but the suddenly red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning have won four games in a row, their longest win streak of the season.
Friday’s game at Amalie Arena against Pittsburgh had it all: blown leads, comebacks, 5-on-3 power plays, overtime, a hat trick, contributions from all the game’s superstars and, most importantly, the home team fans leaving happy and satisfied following a thrilling 5-4 victory for the Lightning.
The win and the two points lifted Tampa Bay into third place in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning now sit just three points behind Detroit in the Atlantic and trail Florida, who comes to Amalie Arena on Sunday, by seven for the Atlantic lead.