According to my research, the Tampa Bay Lightning have sent players to the Olympics 21 different times since NHL players were allowed to take part in the Olympics in 1998. We’ve now had two Olympics in a row where NHL players have not been allowed, and we may not see NHL players in the Olympics ever again. It’s unfortunate, because it means Steven Stamkos, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov, Mikhail Sergachev, and Andrei Vasilevskiy may never get to experience representing their nation at the biggest international tournament.
What we can do though is put together the Lightning’s All-Olympics team.