The NHL playoffs are set to begin today for the Tampa Bay Lightning (#2) as they face off against the Detroit Red Wings (#3) at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
The Lightning finished the regular season 50-24-8 with 108 points while Detroit finished the 2014-15 regular season with a 43-25-14 record and 100 points. Head to head Tampa Bay went 3-1-0 against Detroit, while the record is a little different (1-2-1) from the Red Wings perspective because the first contest between the two clubs this season went to the shootout.
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04.16.2015 NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning versus Detroit Red Wings Game 1 coverage
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April 16, 2015
Game 1 recap: Lightning drop series opener 3-2
The Tampa Bay Lightning were unable to convert on any of their seven power play opportunities and got less than a great outing from goaltender Ben Bishop in falling to the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game one of their playoff series.
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April 16, 2015
Live game chat: Lightning vs. Red Wings
The Atlantic Division Semifinals are here, with Tampa Bay's blue thunder engaging the famed winged wheel.
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April 16, 2015
Rock, ice, history; Bolts versus Wings preview
It wasn't hockey keeping Amalie Arena busy last night, and tonight history will be made as the first-round playoff series begins.
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April 15, 2015
Lightning vs. Red Wings Series Preview
The first round series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings begins Thursday. So how do these two teams match up?