Morning After Thoughts: Lightning ride emotional wave to keep hope alive

Morning After Thoughts will be an ongoing series throughout the playoffs where I can ramble on about the most recent Lightning playoff game. Hopefully, I'll be able to capture what many Lightning fans are thinking, but also provide some perspective after having time to adjust back to normal after a game, take a breath, and take a deeper look at the numbers. Down 3-0 in the series, the Lightning showed the intensity and desperation that was needed to keep hope alive with a 6-3 win in Game Four to keep the series going. The return of defenseman Mikhail Sergachev provided a huge boost emotionally for the team and a huge boost defensively on the ice.