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Lightning season ends after first-round loss in Stanley Cup Playoffs

WTFS Sports

May 7, 2026

The Tampa Bay Lightnings season is over after the fourth straight year of being ousted in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Tampa Bay 28 sports anchors Kevin Lewis and K…

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