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Monday, May 04, 2026
Tampa Bay is left to contemplate a fourth straight first-round playoff exit following three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final. Read more.
This was the best Lightning team of the past four seasons, but it’s hard to celebrate with another first-round exit. Read more.
The former Lightning player guides Montreal to its first playoff series win since 2021. Read more.
Photo gallery | Tampa Bay goes out on home ice in a series in which neither team won two games in a row. Read more.
Dive deep every weekday into all things Bucs, Rays, Lightning, USF and more with award-winning Times journalist Rick Stroud. If it’s major Tampa Bay sports news, he’s talking about it.
Steven Matz has a strong start, Ryan Vilade’s bunt gets the tying run home, and Jonathan Aranda provides the dramatics to end it. Read more.
Notes | After playing mostly NL and AL Central teams so far, Tampa Bay will spend most of May battling division foes. Read more.
Today's newsletter was compiled by Frank Pastor.
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