Tampa Bay Lightning: What Went Wrong In Game 6?

May 26, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing J.T. Brown (23) crashes into New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the second period in game six of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

The Tampa Bay Lightning seemed to fall to pieces on the ice in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Amalie Arena.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had an opportunity in front of them tonight that would have put an end to the Eastern Conference Finals once and for all and punched their one-way ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals, but the Lightning seemed to fall to pieces leaving fans with their hands held in the air wondering what happened.

Before we get into this, it is going to sound like a lot of doom and gloom, which to some degree it very much is, but we want you to remember that the Tampa Bay Lightning has three more periods in front of them to prove that they earned their spot in the post season and they aren’t ready to head home just yet.

That being said, there are many things that the Tampa Bay Lightning are going to have to do much better if they want to get back on top of things and find themselves still in the post season come the sound of the final buzzer on Friday night at the Garden in the Big Apple.

So…let’s get down to business here. Let’s take a look at what went wrong in Game 6 and what the Tampa Bay Lightning will have to tighten up when they head into Game 7.

Too Many Unnecessary Penalties
Entirely Too Many Turnovers
Lack of Defensive Presence
Bad Outing for Ben Bishop

As we do in our game previews, let’s take a look at these issues one by one and dig a little deeper into the internal collapse tonight by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning seemed to fall to pieces on the ice in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Amalie Arena.

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