Between the second and third periods of their 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets J.J. Moser spoke to the Lightning’s broadcast crew about their struggles,
“We’re just not executing. We’re not breaking out well, we’re spending way too much time in our d-zone. We’re not killing plays fast enough. We’re not fast enough in the d-zone, and then they have a lot of time in their o-zone. It’s always hard if they have the puck all of the time.”
The sweaty and out-of-breath defenseman summed up not only the Lightning’s struggle in that particular game, but also what has been plaguing them over their last seven games, which include six losses.