Why Lightning slept at a hotel before home Game 7 vs. Canadiens
Tampa Bay did things differently.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have tried to change up their home ice mojo. They did it by not sleeping at their homes on Saturday night. The Lightning slept in a hotel, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun .
"The Lightning slept at a nearby hotel last night," LeBrun wrote on X. "Two road wins in Montreal. Perhaps want to re-create that road mentality for Game 7 tonight?
" MORE: Sabres' storybook season is real, and Stanley Cup dreams are valid It's a fascinating thought, one that by no means is a guarantee to work but clearly one that Tampa Bay thought was worth trying out. The potential is that the Lightning can avoid any distractions and keep things focused, like they're on a business trip. That can be why teams have success on the road even in the face of the idea of home-ice advantage.