Tampa Bay entered its five-game home stand with hopes of stringing together a few wins and earning enough points to keep pace with the top half of the Atlantic Division and move into one of the top three spots for an automatic playoff berth.
The Lightning home stand started promising enough, the Bolts winning two of their first three and grabbing five of a possible six points.
The final two games have been a major let down however.
Burns: 3 Things from a loss to Nashville
Lightning beat writer Bryan Burns recaps the Bolts 6-1 loss to Nashville
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