Ex-Lightning Coach Back In The Stanley Cup Final

A former Lightning head coach is back in the game’s biggest spotlight, and that alone tells you this run has some real pedigree behind it. Coaches do not get a second act in the Final by accident - somebody in that room knows how to manage pressure when the building gets loud and the margins get thin. The old Tampa connection gives this trip a little extra seasoning, especially for anyone who remembers how that bench got handled when the lights were brightest.