Game one of the opening round series between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning took a while to get going Sunday night. Once the teams settled in, t

The Tampa Bay Lightning are under no false illusions after losing the opening clash of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are down 1-0 in their series with the Montreal Canadiens, and now may be down another defenseman.

Behind a loud, energetic, sellout crowd chanting “Let’s Go Bolts!” from Thunder Alley into the arena, the Tampa Bay Lightning should have a clear home-ice advantage. Not in the playoffs.

Brandon Hagel had some great news for the Tampa Bay Lightning and their fans on Monday. “The sun came up this morning,” the forward said following practice at Benchmar

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The Tampa Bay Lightning will open the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday at Benchmark International Arena against the Montreal Canadiens, but they will do it without captain Victor Hedman in uniform. Hedman has not played since leaving a March 19 game and later taking a temporary leave of absence in late March.

Lightning hoping to avoid disappointment in the first round, but Canadiens or Sabres in second round could end their season