Is it me or was that the longest offseason in the history of offseasons? It doesn’t matter, because the long, cruel summer is over and the 2023-24 Tampa Bay Lightning season is here. In order to celebrate how about not one, but TWO season previews? First up, since sports fans live in a world of negativity, we’ll take a look at the worst possible way this season can play out for the Bolts. Then we’ll follow it up with a boost of positivity. Sound like a plan? Let’s get to it.
After an inconsistent 2022-23 season where the Lightning managed to still put up 98 points (8th most in franchise history).