Photo Gallery: Lightning vs. Blue Jackets - Game 1

Check out some of the top shots from Game 1 between the Bolts and Jackets

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By Jacob Lynn
@TBLightning TampaBayLightning.com

The Lightning kicked off the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night. The evening began with a free Cage the Elephant Concert and watch party in Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa and continued with the Bolts hosting the Blue Jackets at Amalie Arena in Game 1 of their First Round series.

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