It was a less than triumphant return to the Amalie Arena ice for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Playing their first competitive game at their home barn since clinching the Stanley Cup last summer, the Bolts were severely outplayed by the Nashville Predators who peppered the back of the Lightning net six times on their way to an easy victory. The good news is that these games don’t count for anything other than evaluation.
Anthony Cirelli and Fredrik Claesson scored the goals for Tampa Bay while Brian Elliott and Amir Miftakhov split time in the net.