Stanley Cup Playoffs, Canadiens and Lightning
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The Tampa Bay Lightning will have home ice in the first round of the playoffs as they face off with the Montreal Canadiens.
The Avalanche and Stars are among the top favorites to win the Stanley Cup, as well as the top Western favorites.
The Lightning’s final regular-season road trip took them through four cities and into loud, packed, hostile arenas and they finished 1-3, but they end the season at home.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are proud to reveal a series of fan activations and events to ramp up excitement in the Tampa Bay community leading into and throughout the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tampa Bay Lightning Playoff Pep Rally The Tampa Bay Lightning are launching into playoffs with their Playoff Pep Rally at Sparkman Wharf on April 17 th from 6 – 8 p.
Dec 15, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper looks on against the Florida Panthers in the third period at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The Tampa Bay Lightning have failed ...