The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to rack up wins.
The club won its eighth straight Thursday, with the Ottawa Senators the latest victim. The eight wins in a row tie a franchise record, set around this time of year in 2004.
Tampa Bay's run has come against teams it should be beating.
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Jets | 6-5 (SO) |
| Penguins | 4-2 |
| Hurricanes | 4-2 |
| Coyotes | 2-1 |
| Devils | 4-0 |
| Bruins | 4-1 |
| Maple Leafs | 2-1 |
| Senators | 4-1 |
Only two of those teams are in playoff position heading into Thursday night: the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins.
After a slow start to the season, the Lightning, last year's Stanley Cup finalists, have found their stride. They end the night with the Eastern Conference's second-best goal differential (plus-27).
Tampa Bay has a good chance to make franchise history Saturday, when it hosts the Carolina Hurricanes. In fact, the run could go well into double digits. Here are the Lightning's next six opponents:
- Hurricanes
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Bruins
- Flyers
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Toronto Maple Leafs
