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Tampa Bay Lightning Decade Team
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made great strides during this decade. At the end of the 2009-2010 season, the Lightning were the fourth-worst team in the Eastern Conference. By the end of the 2018-2019 season, they tied a league record with 62 wins. It wasn’t until the 2013-2014 season when things came together for them. During that year, head coach Jon Cooper had his first full season as the coach and had many of their core players like Ondrej Palat, Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson become regular NHL players, and they finished second in the Atlantic Division. Since that season, Tampa has been one of the best teams in the NHL.
The Lightning had some great playoff runs during the decade. They made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015, and they made it to game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2011, 2016 and 2018. The Stanley Cup has escaped their grasp so far, but they are a threat to win it every year.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team of the Decade - Last Word on Hockey
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made great strides during this decade. At the end of the 2009-2010 season, the Lightning were the fourth-worst team in the Eastern Conference. By the end of the 2018-2019 season, they tied a league record with 62 wins. It wasn’t until the 2013-2014 season when things came together for them. During that year, head coach Jon Cooper had his first full season as the coach and had many of their core players like Ondrej Palat, Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson become regular NHL players, and they finished second in the Atlantic Division. Since that season, Tampa has been one of the best teams in the NHL.
The Lightning had some great playoff runs during the decade. They made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015, and they made it to game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2011, 2016 and 2018. The Stanley Cup has escaped their grasp so far, but they are a threat to win it every year.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team of the Decade - Last Word on Hockey
