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A day after one of the worst seasons in Edmonton Eskimos history mercifully ended, players quietly filed out of the dressing room Sunday, garbage bags over their shoulders, knowing that for some of them it may be the final time theyre in the room. And its not just the players who leave with doubts. The future of the entire coaching staff, from head man Kavis Reed down, is uncertain after a season that ended 4-14 and included just one win in nine home games. As the players packed their belongings and headed for various locations, many of them could only shake their heads and wonder just what went wrong with a season that began with promise but then hit the skids with an eight-game losing streak. "What went wrong? I have no answer for that," said veteran defensive back T. J. Hill. "Im quite sure there were a lot of things that went wrong a but it was more that things didnt go our way as planned." Reed said if one was to go back game by game "theres a yard here, a couple of seconds there, a penalty here a theres so many minute things that really magnified through the year." They lost five straight games by five points or less but in virtually every late-game critical situation they came up short. "We had chances early in the season to close out games and didnt take advantage of it so that wasnt helpful," said first-year quarterback Mike Reilly who started every game. "We showed we could be productive and we could do some really good things offensively. The consistency is not what it needs to be. For the first year of us all working together, the positives are weve shown that we can do some good stuff." Calling it the hardest season of football hes ever played, Reilly, who led the CFL with 700 rushing yards but was hit more than probably any other quarterback, said one of the positives is that he "never once saw a guy in this room quit." Linebacker J.S. Sherritt, last years best defensive player in the CFL who missed several games this year with a broken thumb, said the season could only be summed up from the players perspective in one word: disappointing. "Obviously its extremely disappointing but you have to learn a lesson from it or its a waste," he said. "You either learn from it and get better or you just fade away. I know in my heart we have the right core people. We have to make changes and get better but I know we have a good team here." The players acknowledge there has to be personnel changes and some of those will be the result of the expansion draft with Ottawa coming back into the league. Reed met with his assistants Sunday morning to begin the post-season analysis of players and in his season-ending meeting with reporters didnt sound overly confident of returning as head coach. "There is no such thing as confidence in this business. What will happen will happen. The one thing Im most proud of is I found a way to quiet the noise to make certain that the locker room remained intact and that the health of this franchise remained at the forefront. There is nothing that Kavis Reed did that Im not proud of. If this is my last year here I believe in the three years Ive been here weve put this franchise back on the track it needs to be and it will enjoy success." He insisted he would not change a thing he did this season in terms of the building process that continued under a first-year quarterback and a rookie general manager, Ed Hervey, who was highly critical of the teams offensive line right from training camp but did little to help improve that unit. Herveys future is also uncertain, as is that of team president Len Rhodes. "There will be deliberations about all coaching staff," said Reed. "We continue to work until someone comes and gets the keys or someone comes and escorts you out the door. Youre going to be judged on Ws and Ls. 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Weve got to play almost perfect defensively." Brett Connolly and Steve Downie also scored for the Lightning, who have won six consecutive home games. Pittsburgh got a third-period goal from Tyler Kennedy. It was the first game between the teams since Roloson helped Tampa Bay beat Pittsburgh in an Eastern Conference quarter-final series last season. "Last year is last year," Roloson said. "Were focusing on this year." There was some chippy play, but no fights took place. Roloson stopped an in-close shot by Steve Sullivan in the first period. He also made several strong saves, including a lunging pad stop on Sullivans back-hander, during a late second-period power play. "I dont think we had any quality chances," Pittsburgh defenceman Kris Letang said. "I think we took some shots, but I dont think he had a really difficult life back in his net." Lecavalier put the Lightning up 1-0 from just outside the crease on Tampa Bays first shot of game 8:38 into the first. He picked up a loose puck after a defensive-zone turnover by Jordan Staal and made several moves before beating goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury finished with 14 saves. He was 7-0-1 in his previous eight games. Connolly made it 2-0 when he re-directed Dominic Moores shot while positioned in the low slot during a power play at 4:08 of the second. Connolly had lost hhis stick shortly before the goal and went to the bench area, where high-scoring Steven Stamkos handed the rookie right wing his stick.dddddddddddd "Theres a lot of magic in those sticks, for sure," Connolly said. Pittsburgh had allowed just three goals in 53 previous short-handed situations this season before Connollys goal. Downie extended the lead to 3-0 on Tampa Bays second power-play goal of the game early in the third. Pittsburgh has given up power-play goals in only three games this season. Toronto had two man-advantage goals in a 4-3 win on Oct. 29, and Washington had one Oct. 13 en route to a 3-2 overtime victory. "Clearly the special teams battle ... two power-play goals for them and us not cashing in on our opportunities," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "A lot of them came late and we were pressing at that point in time, but they won the battle 2-0 and thats pretty much the difference in the game." Pittsburgh went 0 for 7 on the power play, while the Lightning converted two of their six opportunities. After Lecavalier scored his second goal of the game into an empty net at 15:49 of the third, Kennedy ruined Rolosons bid for his 30th career shutout a minute later. "Theyve got great players," Downie said. "Its always nice to beat these guys." Notes: Pittsburgh C Sidney Crosby, who hasnt played since Jan. 5 because of a concussion, continues to work out with the team. ... Lightning LW Ryan Malone missed his fourth straight game due to an undisclosed upper body injury. He did take part in a morning practice. ... Downie ended his 16-game goal drought. ... 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