http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/18/tampa-bays-new-regime-wants-to-remember-the-past-particularly-the-04-cup/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/18/tampa-bays-new-regime-wants-to-remember-the-past-particularly-the-04-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-7349 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:46:59 +0000 http://localhost/wp/3.0/?p=14511#comment-7349 Tampa Bay was poised to defend the Stanley Cup the very next season but unfortunately, the lockout occurred.
When play began the year after that – The Lightning were the hardest hit by the new Salary cap, which essentially destroyed the Stanley Cup Champions.
Add to that the laughing stock ownership of Oren Koules and Len Barrie, there was no stopping the downward spiral.
Thankfully, the Lightning now have Jeff Vinik as owner and Stevie Y at the helm, leading the team back to respectability.

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