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The Backcheck: Lightning defeat the Hurricanes in shutout win
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Why the Maple Leafs will win the first round of the NHL playoffs
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The Lightning Lost Early Last Year. They Came Back Tougher. - The
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2023 NHL Playoffs Vibe Check: Drama and Intensity Highlight Round
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Lightning vs. Rangers score: Tampa Bay returns to the Stanley Cup
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Are The Defending Stanley Cup Champs Going To Drift Out Of The
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Drake, Will Arnett Celebrate Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Series Win
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Top 10 Biggest Comebacks in NHL Playoffs History
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NHL Power Rankings: Biggest early overreaction for every team
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NHL Playoffs 2022: The Path for Each Remaining Team to Win It All
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3 potential Lightning trade candidates entering 2023-24 training camp
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Are the Lightning ready for the NHL playoffs?
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Lightning reportedly one of two to vote against NHL's 24-team