![]() ![]() ![]() I thought those were missed opportunities for our group, whereas in the past maybe we don’t let that slip. “There was some lapses, for sure, that ended up costing us, especially Games 3 and 4 at home. “I thought we we played as well as we could for 95% of that series,” Stamkos said. They playedwell enough in many ways to beat the Leafs, but blown third-period leads at home in Games 3 and 4 came back to haunt them. The Lightning will have plenty of time to ponder their missed opportunities this offseason. “(The Maple Leafs) just did a better job of taking advantage of their opportunities, taking advantage of their breaks versus the job we did taking advantage of our breaks,” general manager Julien BriseBois said. Five losses during those series came in overtime, including all three home games this year against Toronto. ![]() Since then, they’ve lost their past two postseason series, including last season’s Cup final against Colorado. In some, they were the dominant team in others, they found ways to win. Entering last year’s Cup final, they had won 11 straight playoff series. The Lightning played more hockey than any other team over the past three seasons, and at some point it was going to catch up with them. ![]()
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