The View from Tampa Bay

THE TAMPA TRIBUNE

Erik Erlendsson: Lightning allow two goals in third, lose 3-2 to Kings

“Maybe it was some tired legs on Tampa Bay’s part after playing the night before in San Jose, or perhaps more likely, Los Angeles just went into lockdown mode to stifle the highest scoring team in the league when the game was tied after two periods.”

TAMPA BAY TIMES

Joe Smith: Lightning drops tough one to Kings

“Cooper said the Kings are the one team you can’t lose your structure against, or they’ll make you pay. That was what happened on Anze Kopitar’s tying goal seven minutes into the second.”

SB Nation – RAW CHARGE

Kyle Alexander: Game 59 recap: Tampa Bay Lightning attack sputters in 3-2 loss to Los Angeles Kings

“The third period was rough, with almost no push towards the Kings net until the last minute, but that’s to be expected from a team playing its sixth period of hockey in the past 30 hours.”

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