Tampa Bay Lightning: Why the 1-3-1 Is Bad for the NHL

November 12th, 2011 by Kevin Goff Leave a reply »
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the most talented teams in the NHL, with enough offensive firepower to make an opponent's head spin.

The Lightning also happen to run one of the league's most frustrating defensive systems, the 1-3-1.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the team should drop its identity and change overnight simply because people don't like the system.

In fact, the main reason that people don't like this system is because the Lightning are so good at running it.

Still, despite how effective this system might be, it is still bad for the NHL.

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