Nobody likes to lose. It’s obvious, that given a choice, any athlete would rather emerge on the side of victory than that of defeat. Still, there can be some positives drawn from a losing stretch. Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos alluded to it in his post-game comments following his team’s loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night (video in links below).
“There’s some adversity and some uncomfortable moments for this group. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. We want to try and work out the kinks as you go towards the playoffs.