TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 25: Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congratulated by his teammates, Barclay Goodrow #19 and Yanni Gourde #37, after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins during the third period in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 25, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
At the trade deadline in 2019, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Juilen BriseBois decided to stand firm. And why wouldn’t he? The Lightning were firing at a record setting pace and were the unquestioned favorite to win the Stanley Cup.