Monday night’s embarrassing loss in Game One to the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t a surprise. It was an expected result given the Tampa Bay Lightning’s inconsistency throughout the season. At their best, the Lightning can beat anyone; however, too often this season; they’ve failed to maintain that level of play. Careless mistakes, boneheaded decisions, and an inability to snap out of it have been there since day one of the regular season. It’s too soon to rule them out of the series, but the Lightning has dug themselves an ugly early hole to start their chase for a three-peat championship.
Morning After Thoughts: Ugly Game One shows Lightning have little room for error
