The Lightning started the season the way they wanted to.
They swept a two-game series with the rebuilding Blackhawks at Amalie Arena, unveiling their Stanley Cup banner in the process. They showed off their deep offense (10 goals in two games) and a stout penalty kill, which carried them in the playoffs and in the third period of their win Friday.
Steven Stamkos looks terrific.
Cal Foote made a successful debut.
Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up where he left off.
But there was also the team’s first off-ice scare, with backup goaltender Curtis McElhinney their first player to land on the COVID-19 protocol list Saturday. The good news is that no Tampa Bay player was added to the list Sunday, and we should know more Monday when the team returns to practice.
What does McElhinney’s presence on the list mean for the Lightning?
What do we make of the first week of the season?
We watched some video, looked through…
