The last official day of the season, the one after your last game has been played, is always a pretty somber affair. For teams that had a bad year, it comes almost as a relief and something to look forward to as they sink to the bottom of the standings. The end of something bad that hopefully leads to better days ahead.
For teams that make the playoffs, it comes suddenly. One night, you’re fighting to stay alive in an effort to advance and the next morning, it’s just over. For this year’s Lightning team, it was kind of a combination of both of those things.