Tampa Bay Lightning: Reliving The Top 5 Moments Of 2016
By Will Clewis
The new year has arrived, and while 2016 may be over, let’s take a look at some of the top moments from the Tampa Bay Lightning in the past year.
Following a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2015, the Tampa Bay Lightning started slow during the 2015-16 season, as most would expect. Once 2016 rolled around, the Lightning hit a hot streak and made a run to the playoffs, leaving most of their struggles behind in the prior year.
The Lightning made a second consecutive run to the Eastern Conference, though fell short in the seventh game. Nonetheless, there were some great moments in 2016, as well as some disheartening and forgettable ones as well.
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As Lightning fans, we hope 2017 brings great success, and ultimately, another Stanley Cup Championship is the biggest goal for the franchise. That goal may be reached this year or next year or never, but we hope that 2017 leaves us with some more memorable moments.
Some of these memorable moments could be made during the second half of the season, as the Lightning try to fight for playoff positioning within a tight Atlantic Division.
A nice, long winning streak could do the trick, but something of a six, seven or eight game caliber streak has yet to be seen this season. That may be necessary for Tampa Bay to get into the playoffs, and doing so will certainly create some exciting moments for the fans.
With that said, let’s take a look at the Top 5 moments from the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2016.