If nothing else, the pre-season version of the Tampa Bay Lightning are showing themselves to be a team that can grind out victories. Heading into the third period with a 3-1 win on the backs of goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand (power play), Conor Geekie, and Jakob Pelletier, they stumbled, allowing a tally from Ryan McAllister, before shutting things down to pick up their fifth victory.
It was another roster full of younger players trying to earn a spot on the roster. Pelletier, Max Crozier, and Wojceich Stachowiak all had solid games and made Jon Cooper’s final roster decisions even tougher.