Every season starts the same way for the Tampa Bay Lightning photo shoots and endless questions during media day.

And again, the Bolts have to start the season with their biggest rival, the Florida Panthers, as the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Like you said, we went to three straight finals, won two Cups. Now theyve been to three straight finals, won two Cups. Its a fine line of making it all the way.

On their way to winning back-to-back Cups, Florida eliminated Tampa Bay in the first round the past two seasons.

First of all, have to put our [stuff] together and start winning at home, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy said. We had a few good regular seasons. But the playoffs were just not good enough.

One of those things, if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best, forward Bray

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