Monday, 6 a.m.
As a sport, it grew up a long way from Tampa Bay. As an entertainment value, it took some growing pains. As a team, there were moments when you wondered if it would ever mature.
But here it is, 2015, and the Tampa Bay Lightning owns this town.
It has arrived, and it has taken the community with it. Suddenly, we are all skilled like Stamkos, and we are all fast like Johnson and we are all explosive like Kucherov. Suddenly, we are sturdy like Hedman, and we are reliable like Bishop, and we are tough
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