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The Tampa Bay Lightning had arrived Josh Mauga Kids Jersey early to the playoff party in 2002-03. They were led by a solid core of skaters including Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards, Fredrik Modin and Ruslan Fedotenko. They also added some heart and sole to the mix with captain Dave Andreychuk. Their goaltending was rock solid with the "Bulin Wall," Nikolai Khabibulin between the pipes. Through most of the season, the Bolts battled the Washington Capitals for Southeast Division supremacy. They ended the regular season atop the division with 93 points. In the first round of the playoffs the Lightning shrugged off losing the first two games to the Caps and won four straight to advance to the Conference semi-finals. The New Jersey Devils beat the Lightning four games to one en route to their Stanley Cup championship. Bolt fans were finally enthusiastic about the up-coming season, but had no idea what Kind of storm was http://www.chiefsshopnfl.com/Authentic-Justin-Houston-Jersey brewing in the gulf.
Stanley Gets a Tan
The Lightning steam-rolled through the 2003-04 regular season. They produced the first 100 point season in team history, finishing second in the NHL to the high powered Detroit Red Wings. A big reason for their success was the lack of T.J. Ward Authentic Jersey injuries. They lost only 20-man games due to injury during the campaign. Goalie Khabibulan stood on his head and dispatched the New York Islanders in the first round of the playoffs.
The next opponent was the Saku Koivu led Montreal Canadiens. Vincent Lecavalier led the Bolts over his hometown team, with a sweep of the Habs. In the Conference finals they would face the "Broad Street Bullies," the Flyers from Philadelphia. The series would stretch the full seven games without either team winning consecutive contests. Freddy Modin found the back of the net to end game seven and the series. The team from the Sunshine State was going to the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Jarome Iginla led Calgary Flames faced the boys from the south in the finals. The first six games of the series were a brutal, physical test. It all came down to game seven, on June 7, in the St. Pete Times Forum. Ruslan Fedotenko scored http://www.broncosnflofficialonline.com/Montee-Ball-Jersey both goals in a 2-1 Lightning victory. Brad Richards won the Conn Smythe trophy with his 26 point outburst in the playoffs. Since opening night, the Bolts had won all 31 games in which Richards had scored a goal! In their 12th year of existence the Tampa Bay Lightning had become the southernmost city to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup. Calgary flamed out and the Stanley Cup retired to Florida.