The a good chunk of the year, the Lightning were a closer to a wild card team than a top team. They went on a crazy run from February on to get into the 2 seed.
The Panthers were neck and neck with the Leafs for the division lead all year long, mostly ahead of the Leafs. They had some significant injuries and a suspension that had them playing .500 hockey down the stretch. They're fully healthy now. Oh yeah, and they're the defending Stanley Cup Champions who went to the finals the year before that.
Why is everyone so surprised that they're outplaying Tampa?
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