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While #TBLightning playoffs came to a stunning and sudden end after a promising regular season that should have netted more postseason success, don't expect sudden changes in the offseason based on who is scheduled back for #GoBolts next season bit.ly/3GB7don

Florida continues to head hunt, dirty elbow by Mikkola to the back of the head of Jarnkrok, knocked the helmet off and bloodied up his mouth in the process

First #GoBolts offseason signing, one-year, two-way: D Charle-Edouard D'Astous, 27: 6-2, 200lbs 2nd in Swedish top league w/Bryans in scoring by a Dman (12 G, 39P in 49 games), was named top Dman in Finnish league in 23-24, scored 26 goals in 52 games with Utah in ECHL in 21-22

Holy Rantanen, Batman!

Brandon Hagel was "willing to get my ass kicked" as he understands the code, but feels Aaron Ekblad and the Panthers violated that code, 'You only have one brain . . . that was as purposeful as possible as you can see a headshot' #GoBolts #TBLightning bit.ly/4d1uxrr

Thanks to Jeff G., who has generously offered to pay for a one-year subscription to my site. So, if you are not already a subscriber, let's figure out a way to award one, send me your ideas

#GoBolts "unlikely" to sign top prospect Isaac Howard after talks broke down, but that doesn't mean #TBLightning will lose him for nothing if he chooses to walk away bit.ly/3GD0N8c

Since there is no Game 6 tonight, good way to take a break from my Twitter feed tonight 🙄

#GoBolts "unlikely" to sign top prospect Isaac Howard after talks broke down, but that doesn't mean #TBLightning will lose him for nothing if he chooses to walk away bit.ly/3GD0N8c

Brandon Hagel was quite emotional talking about the hit delivered by Aaron Ekblad, said Ekblad has not reached out to him “I would have answered the bell, if he would have said, Let's fight. I don't care if I would have got my ass kicked.” #GoBolts  #TBLightning

BriseBois on Isaac Howard - “The reality is, we haven't been able to come to an agreement that is mutually acceptable. If that doesn't change, he will become a free agent on August 15 of 2026 if that were the case, we're going to receive a compensatory, 2nd round pick in 2027.”

Long list of #GoBolts  injuries Bjorkstrand - emergency surgery on his leg Cirelli - MCL sprain in Game 1 Glendening - shoulder separation on April 11 Gourde - broken finger in Game 1 Hedman - broken foot in Game 4 Kucherov - left hand injury on Feb 25 Paul - wrist tear

Julien BriseBois said that Jon Cooper will be back as the head coach next #GoBolts

Erik Cernak, when I asked about the possibility of the World Championships, said he needs to undergo some testing and gain medical clearance after suffering an injury in Game 1 of the series against Florida #GoBolts  #TBLightning

Good news, only three cancelled subscriptions so far since Wednesday night . . . like Toto said, need to Hold the Line

#GoBolts  Ryan McDonagh after high expectation fall short: “You've got to continue to have that hunger and that want to win. We want nothing more than to call ourselves champions at the end of the long playoff run. We take losing worse than we like winning.” #TBLightning

It's been 24 hours, I needed some time to collect some thoughts, here they are as #GoBolts were built different this season as they were rebuilt before the season, only for #TBLightning to see the season end in the same exact way bit.ly/4k2MyYB

It's been 24 hours, I needed some time to collect some thoughts, here they are as #GoBolts were built different this season as they were rebuilt before the season, only for #TBLightning to see the season end in the same exact way bit.ly/4k2MyYB

Max Crozier and Conor Geekie have been reassigned to Syracuse, which has its season in the line tonight down 0-2 to Rochester #GoBolts  #TBLightning

Eetu Luostarinen made it 5-3 with 6:58 left

Third period underway

Skirmish at the end of the period, Guentzel and Rodrigues get roughing calls, so we'll start the third 4-on-4

End of two periods, #GoBolts trail 4-3, unofficial shots on goal are 24-22 for Florida. #TBLightning need to win a period to keep their season alive

Bennett out of the box, 4-3 Florida

Bennett dinged with another slashing call at 13:07, #GoBolts back to the power play

Guentzel 3-3

Tkachuk drags his stick and blantantly trips Hedman after a delayed slashing call on Bennett, but only one penalty is called, #GoBolts to the power play against at 8:38

Bobrovsky with two brilliant saves on Cernak alone down low, then Goncalves on the rebound

Goncalves finds Cirelli all alone at the hash marks, can't beat Bobrovsky at 2:41

Panthers grab a 3-2 lead, Barkov on the tip of a Forsling point shot at 52 seconds

Second period is underway, #GoBolts locked in a 2-2 battle #TBLighntning

Back to 5 on 5, still 2-2

Seth Jones called for the most blatant inference call you may ever see,#GoBolts  to their first power play chance at 16:34 #TBLightning

Holding call on Perbix puts the Panthers back on the power play at 12:45

Paul 2-2

Kucherov tries a move at the offensive end, loses the puck, the Marchand throws one on net that deflects off Lundell's shin pad at 10:06, 2-1 Florida

Gourde out with Point and Kucherov

Girgensons gets his stick disrtuped on a clearing attempt, Panthers keep it in, Verhaeghe is alone down low for a rebound, 1-1 at 5:21

Puck battle off a defensive zone draw, Lilleberg knocks a stick out of the scrum, but that's slashing, Panthers to the power play at 5:09

Pat Maroon sets off the Tesla coils pregame tonight for #GoBolts

Goncalves 1-0

Conor Geekie with a big hit on Kulikov in the corner

#GameOn Round 1, Game 5 #TBLightning #GoBolts

#TBLightning starters Gourde-Paul-Geekie Hedman-Moser Vasilevskiy #GoBolts scratches: Atkinson, Crozier, Bjorkstrand, Hagel Panthers starters Marchand-Lundell-Luostarinen Kulikov-Mikkola Boborvsky

Pregame #TBLightning line rushes Guentzel-Point-Kucherov Goncalves-Cirelli-Raddysh (7th Dman) Gourde-Paul-Geekie Chaffee-Glendening-Chaffee Pregame #GoBolts D pairings Hedman-Moser McDonagh-Cernak Lilleberg-Perbix Crozier and Atkinson not taking rushes Vasilevskiy Johansson

Andrei Vasilevskiy leads the #TBLightning on to the ice for pregame warmup ahead of Game 5, #GoBolts  captain Victor Hedman along with Anthony Cirelli also taking part