TAMPA — Following their seven-goal defeat to the Panthers on Saturday, the Lightning claimed that their next game would demonstrate their true abilities based on how they responded.
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However, they failed to deliver the inspired effort they had promised when they stepped the ice against the Senators on Monday night at Amalie Arena.
For the second straight game, Tampa Bay lost 4-2 to Ottawa, its third consecutive home loss of the season. The team faded into the night. The Lightning’s four-game homestand against the Capitals finishes on Thursday, having lost two of the first three games.
Defenseman Victor Hedman of the Lightning stated, “We need points at this point in the season.” “We made an effort, but it’s a little late, and we also had avoidable objectives. It’s just difficult to accept. However, we have two days here with productive practices to work through it and improve for Washington.
Moving forward After being traded to Ottawa in 2022 for Nick Paul and a 2024 fourth-round selection, Mathieu Joseph has scored two goals in five games against his old team.
On Monday, the clubs in the Atlantic Division standings immediately above and behind the Lightning both triumphed. Tampa Bay (30-22-5, 65 points) lost ground to third-place Toronto by three points, and Detroit closed the distance to the first wild-card slot in the Eastern Conference.
Coach Jon Cooper of the Lightning stated, “You can’t get this back.” “There goes a chance to score points, and since you didn’t win on Monday when everyone else did, we can’t keep playing win one, lose one, win two, lose two. That won’t enable us to complete the task.
