For the second consecutive year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have ousted the Detroit Red Wings from the playoffs in the first round. With a 1-0 win Thursday night, the Lightning defeated the Red Wings for a 4-1 series win. Throughout this season, Tampa Bay’s young players dominated, leading them to a playoff berth. With strong performances from players like Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson, the Lightning look poised to make another deep playoff run.
Tampa Bay’s young core led the team to a strong regular-season finish. The top four scorers during the regular season were all 25 years of age or younger.