SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Schedule makers were unkind to the Lightning in January. Tampa Bay played 13 games in 21 days before a nine-day break and came out of the time off with a week-long trip west.
The Lightning finished that trip Saturday with a 3-0 win over the Sharks, earning seven out of eight possible points during it. They maintained their grip on second place in the Atlantic Division but didn't gain ground on the also-surging Bruins.
Here are five things we've learned since the Lightning last played in Tampa Bay on Jan. 14:
