Tampa Bay Lightning

Last season: 47-27-8, lost to Florida in first round.

COACH: Jon Cooper (13th season with Tampa Bay; 572-306-83).

SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 vs. Ottawa.

DEPARTURES: C Luke Glendening, D Nick Perbix, RW Cam Atkinson, LW Isaac Howard, LF Conor Sheary.

ADDITIONS: C Pontus Holmberg, LW Boris Katchouk, RW Jakob Pelletier, C Sam O’Reilly, RW Scott Sabourin.

GOALIES: Andrei Vasilevskiy (38-20-5, 2.18 goals-against average, .921 save percentage), Jonas Johansson (9-6-3, 3.13, .895.

BETMGM STANLEY CUP ODDS: 11-1.

What to expect

After falling short of a Stanley Cup three-peat, the Lightning haven’t won a playoff series over the past three years, losing to eventual champion Florida in the first round the last two. They didn’t make any splashy moves in the offseason but have a

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