It took the Lightning 29 years and four tries to win a Game 1 in the Stanley Cup Final. A funny anecdote, to be sure, but also a reminder that history isn’t an indicator of future success. Quite a few media folks talked about the Montreal Canadiens history and how they lost Game 1 of their last trip to the Final before ultimately winning it all, yet, it was entirely devoid of context. Context that is too easily forgotten in today's world of hockey; a world that tries to find a link of the present to the past in everything.
Morning After Thoughts: Historial context is important, Game 1 wasn’t a huge blowout and the Lightning still have a long way to go
