The Tampa Bay Lightning are not concerned about the possibility of another Stanley Cup celebration in Canada. They want to complete a sweep of Montreal Canadiens.Jane Castor, Tampa Mayor, stated Sunday that she would love to see the Lightning win the Cup at home.She stated that the Lightning should be able to let the Canadiens win a home game, then return it to the Amalie Arena to play for the Stanley Cup final. We don't want get ahead of ourselves. They are playing amazing, incredible hockey."The Lightning can beat the Canadiens in the Cup Final Game 4 on Monday night. The Canadian government did not grant an exemption to Lightning family members to cross the border to celebrate the festivities. This would be similar in spirit of September when Tampa Bay won in Edmonton, Alberta.After an optional practice, Jon Cooper, Lightning coach, stated that the thought of winning at home against the sweep will not be allowed to enter our locker room. It's all about winning. It doesn't matter where you win. We care only about that."Cooper and Steven Stamkos, the captain, said that the team has learned from past losses and is not going to accept anything as a given during the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lightning lost to each opponent in Dallas Stars and New York Islanders. Tampa Bay also lost to each other last year against the Isles."We have been in this situation before. Stamkos stated that they understand the importance of the game. "We are focused on the next game. All the other things will work out. It's impossible to predict what will happen during a game or series. We're only focused on the next game.This report was contributed by The Associated Press.
