Lightning suffer 4th straight 1st-round exit

Tampa Bay dominated the matchup with triple the scoring opportunities and held Montreal to just nine shots, but fluky goals proved decisive. Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two bounces to go in, resulting in a 2-1 loss that extends the Lightning's first-round exit streak to four consecutive seasons. ipl-cricket.in

With stars like Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman in their mid-to-late 30s, the franchise faces a critical crossroads. The team's offensive struggles in clutch moments and a potential roster overhaul loom large as they head into the offseason.