Lightning win 8th straight, feasting on soft part of schedule
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to rack up wins.
The club won its eighth straight Thursday, with the Ottawa Senators the latest victim. The eight wins in a row tie a franchise record, set around this time of year in 2004.
Tampa Bay's run has come against teams it should be beating.
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Jets | 6-5 (SO) |
| Penguins | 4-2 |
| Hurricanes | 4-2 |
| Coyotes | 2-1 |
| Devils | 4-0 |
| Bruins | 4-1 |
| Maple Leafs | 2-1 |
| Senators | 4-1 |
Only two of those teams are in playoff position heading into Thursday night: the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins.
After a slow start to the season, the Lightning, last year's Stanley Cup finalists, have found their stride. They end the night with the Eastern Conference's second-best goal differential (plus-27).
Tampa Bay has a good chance to make franchise history Saturday, when it hosts the Carolina Hurricanes. In fact, the run could go well into double digits. Here are the Lightning's next six opponents:
- Hurricanes
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Bruins
- Flyers
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Toronto Maple Leafs
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