The Tampa Bay Lightning make no excuses for underachieving through the first half of the season. Whether they're able to do something about it remains to be seen.
Trying to avoid a fourth defeat in five games Friday night, the Lightning look to end their struggles in Edmonton against an Oilers team that's played well at home.
After hoping to build on last season's run to the Stanley Cup Final, Tampa Bay (19-17-4) approaches its halfway mark outside of playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Hampered by an offense ranked in the league's bottom half with an average of 2.