The Tampa Bay Lightning over the Vancouver Canucks but the impact of two recent major hurricanes overshadowed it.
Debris, malfunctioning stop lights and power outages remain around the Tampa Bay area a week . Milton came on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which also hit the region hard.
91裸聊视频淭his is different,91裸聊视频 Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e kind of been in this position before a few years ago but not quite like this. There91裸聊视频檚 disarray everywhere. There91裸聊视频檚 many people still in hotels, including myself. It91裸聊视频檚 been really tough to see how people are negatively affected.91裸聊视频
But there are signs of encouragement.
There was a standing ovation late in the second period and it wasn91裸聊视频檛 for any of the Tampa Bay players. It was for a group of power company workers from Vancouver who are assisting in recovery efforts.
91裸聊视频淗ow about the ovation that the Vancouver linemen got when they showed them on the big screen?91裸聊视频 Cooper asked. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 normally not looking up there a ton but that was a pretty moving moment for me. And it just shows you there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of good out there. When people come out and help each other it does make you feel good.91裸聊视频
A food drive and other activities took place outside Amalie Arena before the Lightning91裸聊视频檚 4-1 win Tuesday night over the Canucks.
Discount tickets were available and there was a pre-game video on the scoreboard regarding the storms and the role of first responders.
The Lightning Foundation toward relief to its $2 million original commitment and recovery efforts.
91裸聊视频淲ith everything going on, it91裸聊视频檚 kind of nice to have everyone come in here and let a little stress go,91裸聊视频 Lightning forward Nick Paul said.
Tampa Bay91裸聊视频檚 scheduled home opener last Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes was postponed. The Lightning , before beating the Hurricanes 4-1 on Friday night.