from Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times,

Here's the thing: It really wasn't that bad. And believe it or not, the Lightning isn't in as much trouble as you probably fear.

Yeah, I know what you're thinking. The Lightning lost the opening game of the second round playoff series Saturday to the Bruins and it might not be a bad idea to start looking for the button marked "Panic.''

And, well, yes, on paper Saturday's game looked bad. It didn't look all that swell on the ice either. The final score was decisive: 6-2. But it also might have been a little deceptive, too.

"I mean, other than the score,'' Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said, "I thought we played pretty well.''

Okay, that's sort of like saying, "Other than the guy in the hockey mask holding the machete, the summer at Camp Crystal Lake was awesome.''

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