TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning went 19-8-4 after the NHL All-Star break, but it was not enough to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Lightning were eliminated when the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Saturday to clinch the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Tampa Bay (41-30-10) will close out the season against the Buffalo Sabres at Amalie Arena on Sunday (5 p.m. ET; SUN, MSG-B, NHL.TV).
Time, fortune run out for Lightning
Tampa Bay makes late charge but comes up short of playoffs
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