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Blue Jackets Win 1st-Ever Playoff Series with Historic Sweep of Lightning

Alexandre Texier scored two empty-netters, Pierre-Luc Dubois posted a goal and two assists and Oliver Bjorkstrand netted the game-winner as the wild-card Columbus Blue Jackets stunned the Presidents' Trophy champion Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 to sweep their NHL first-round postseason series on Tuesday.

The Lightning tied the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings' record for the most regular-season wins in NHL history with 62.

However, they left the postseason with none after the Blue Jackets outscored the Lightning 19-8 over the four games.

Tampa Bay also became just the fifth team in league history and first since 1938 to finish with the league's best regular-season record but get swept in an opening-round postseason series, per Sportsnet Stats:

Sportsnet Stats

#CBJ sweep the Lightning Tampa Bay is the 5th team in history to finish with the NHL’s best regular season record & get swept in their opening round playoff series, joining 1937-38 Bruins 1928-29 Canadiens 1923-24 Senators 1920-21 St.