12:00 PM (MST) - Amidst a small sunlit flurry of snowflakes I parked my car in the remote lot of Salt Lake International Airport, strapped on a facemask (complete with Tampa Bay Lightning logo) and began my journey to Nashville for the Stadium Series outdoor game between the Lightning and the Nashville Predators.
One of these days I’m going to see the Lightning in Tampa again. I don’t know when, but I will, but at least this trip doesn’t involve a passport. The previous two times I’ve seen the Bolts play live have been in Stockholm for the Global Series game against the Buffalo Sabres (and some say the turning point into creating the back-to-back Stanley Cup teams) and Vegas for a game against the Golden Knights just prior to The Pause in 2020.