Tampa Bay Lightning Fans Hold Breath as Opening Round Approaches The Tampa Bay Lightning are gearing up for their playoff run, but their road to success won't be an easy one. According to reports, the team will face off against the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round of the NHL playoffs. This matchup pits the Lightning against one of the most storied franchises in the league, led by the legendary Martin St. Louis, who made his name with the team before joining the Lightning in 2014. As the Lightning look to make a deep postseason run, they'll need to find a way to overcome the Canadiens' strong defense and home-ice advantage to get out of the first round.
Lightning must go through franchise great Martin St. Louis and the Canadiens in opening round Newsday
