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A motley round up of news, links, and quotes from the series that was, and the series that will be for the Lightning.

The Lightning win their 3rd straight game and their 3rd begame 7 in franchise history, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins and moving on to the Conference Semi-Finals.

For only the third time in franchise history, the Lightning will face the seventh and final game of a playoff series.

Did you see a steaming Steven Stamkos during game 6 and wonder why? Find out more here.

The Stanley Cup Quarterfinals are drawing to an end in both conferences, and there is plenty of drama and sideshows that are ongoing in the hockey world.

The Tampa Bay Lightning got an elusive home win to force a Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

It used to be that teams needed to solve the road. In order to stay alive, however, the Tampa Bay Lightning needs to solve the home.

A 2-0 series lead fades, and the Norfolk Admirals, Tampa Bay's AHL affiliate, has their season end.

Not to put any undue pressure on the Lightning, but, if they don't win, they'll die.

Will the physicality relent in the Penguins/Lightning ECQF series after the NHL levied suspensions against Chris Kunitz and Steve Downie? Better question: Will Club Two-Minutes ever show a shred of consistency?