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Hockey Digest
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November 1, 2004
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TEAM EFFORT
Martin St. Louis received much of the recognition for Tampa Bay's success, but the Lightning won the Stanley Cup title as a cohesive unit.
1. Tampa Bay Lightning
AFTER STANLEY CUP MADE ITS way to Tampa for the first time, the question is not whether the Lightning are worthy champions, but can they put together a string of titles?
A look at the roster indicates that with some strengthening of the defense, they could become a dominating organization.
"I still can't figure it out, how quickly it happened for us," says John Tortorella, the first U.S.-born coach to win the Adams Award as Coach of the Year. "Not we try to show the staying power of ...