The Tampa Bay Lightning have made the Stanley Cup Final in three consecutive years, winning it twice, in 2020 and 2021.
However, there was controversy towards the club after significant players were put on long-term injured reserver (LTIR) to make cap space to add other players, just to return for the postseason (Most notable Nikita Kucherov)
Now, that brings up the Carolina Hurricanes and their current situation. The Canes just acquired Max Pacioretty from the Vegas Golden Knights on July 13th; however, they got terrible news last week as Pacioretty will now be out for up to six months.