Tampa Bay Lightning will wait to raise Stanley Cup banner until fans can be at arena
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But the Lightning wanted to let the team see what it had played for last season and held a banner “reveal.” With the Stanley Cup also on the ice, the banner was raised high enough for players, coaches and family members to see.
There were plenty of cheers amid the piped-in crowd noise.
The Lightning, even with top scorer Nikita Kucherov missing for the regular season, are considered one of the Stanley Cup favorites this season.
