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2018 Stanley Cup playoffs: Eastern Conference Final Game 7 open thread

The Eastern Conference Final comes to an end Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Washington Capitals in Game 7 at Amalie Arena with the winner advancing to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final, which starts Monday.

A Lightning win will have the Cup Final start in Tampa, Florida, while a Washington victory means Vegas will host the opener.

For the third time in the past four years, the Lightning will play Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.

In 2015 and 2016, they failed to close out the series against the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively.