Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason Struggles Home-Ice Advantage Playoff Comebacks Coaching Staff Succession Planning Franchise Culture Playoff History First-Round Matchup Pressure to Win John Tavares Playoff Series Wins Game 1 Loss Game 3 Victory Game 3 Game 4 Comeback Victory Ilya Samsonov Game 5 Playoff Drought First Postseason Win in Nearly Two Decades Key Players Second Round Florida Panthers Power Play Struggles Unforced Errors Star Players Eastern Conference Resilience Offense General Manager Postseason Performance