Morning Skate: Are Lightning's struggles opening the door for Bruins?

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Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading while still processing the Han Solo Star Wars movie trailer this am. 
 
-- The Tampa Bay Lightning are struggling right now, and their head coach says it’s because the Bolts are “still learning to win the right way.” It’s gonna get interesting in Tampa Bay if they can’t figure this out and continue to have problems without the injured Victor Hedman. The Bruins are only five games back with a couple of games in hand, and these two teams play a bunch of divisional games against each other in the final few months. I think the B’s are going to hit a wall based on their schedule, but they could also very realistically pass the Lightning if they sidestep the aforementioned “wall.”

-- Marc-Andre Fleury returns to Pittsburgh for the first time since being taken by the Vegas Golden Knights in last June's expansion draft, and it promises to be an emotional return for Flower. 
 
-- It’s a shame what’s going on with Corey Crawford in Chicago, where he’s still not playing and there’s still no clear idea of when he will return based on the symptoms he’s experiencing. 
 
-- The New Jersey Devils are in a very tricky spot as the trade deadline looms. 
 
-- Pro Hockey Talk has the details on the Colorado Avalanche turning things around this season with an attitude adjustment after last year’s embarrassment. 
 
-- For something completely different: The new Han Solo trailer looks cool, but let’s be honest . . . this is all riding on the dude that plays young Han Solo. I wasn't sold on him based on that trailer, but I’ll keep an open mind. 

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