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Stanley Cup window hasn't closed on talented Lightning
The Lightning retained key players and added depth after three straight first-round playoff exits to enhance their balanced lineup, ranking fifth in power play success last season.
- After last year the Tampa Bay Lightning kept their core and depth, preserving a wide-open window to win another Stanley Cup under head coach Jon Cooper.
- In a difficult Atlantic Division that includes the Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, the Lightning faced three straight first-round exits, with two losses to the Florida Panthers fueling offseason motivation.
- Offensively, the Lightning boast an elite top line of Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel with a league-best scoring attack, while Julien BriseBois said the power play ranked fifth at 25.9%.
- The Lightning set a goal of winning 16 postseason games, with Nikita Kucherov saying `I really took it personal,' and players showing renewed urgency after last year's early exit.
- Confidence across the roster supports a longer championship pursuit, with Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Brandon Hagel providing consistent secondary scoring last year.
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