The end of the NHL regular season is upon us as the Tampa Bay Lightning (48-24-8) return to Amalie Arena for their final two games, starting tonight's face-off with the New Jersey Devils (32-35-13).
The Devils are playing for pride at this point and the only thing to gain from a win against the Bolts is a morale boost as well as a loss of entry draft lottery odds. The Devils never played the secon half with the intention to tank, evn if the club has been coached by committee since the firing of (head coach name) in (date).
Teams in the Devils position don't just roll over and die, though. They can do some damage and have nothing to lose.
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04.09.2015 Tampa Bay Lightning versus New Jersey Devils game day coverage
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April 9, 2015
Johnson powers Lightning to 4-3 OT winner
The Lightning scored three of their four goals with the man advantage and Tyler Johnson scored twice, including the game winner in overtime, as Tampa Bay beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Thursday night.
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April 9, 2015
Game chat: Lightning versus Devils
If the Lightning are after first place, this is a must-win game.It's also a locale to scoreboard wwatch and chat. Join us, won't you?
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April 9, 2015
Lightning versus N.J. Devils preview
Time off precedes the end of one season and th start of the second season for the Lightning.That time off is punctuated by two games, starting tonight with the New Jersey Devils.