NHL brackets across the world bust out as the Columbus Blue Jackets sweep the Presidents’ Trophy winning Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The Blue Jackets will be making their first appearance in the second round of the NHL playoffs, playing the winner of the Toronto/Boston series. The New York Islanders also swept the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight and will play the winner of the Washington/Carolina series in the second round. (Rachel Lewis – Inside Hockey)
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- Louis Domingue (TBL – 70) during warmups.
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- Alexandre Texier (CBJ – 42) celebrates one of his 2 goals.
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- Alexandre Texier (CBJ – 42) celebrates one of his 2 goals with teammates.
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- Artemi Panarin (CBJ – 9) skates up the ice.
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- Artemi Panarin (CBJ – 9) chats with Nick Foligno (CBJ – 71) prior to a faceoff.
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- Matt Duchene (CBJ – 95) faces off against Anthony Cirelli (TBL – 71).
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- Ryan Dzingel (CBJ – 19) knees Mathieu Joseph (TBL – 7) into the boards.
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- Amy Jones, mother of Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (CBJ – 3; not pictured), celebrates Jones’ goal in the 2nd period.
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- Anthony Cirelli (TBL – 71) skates the puck into the Blue Jackets zone.
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- Andrei Palat (TBL – 18) gets caught up along the boards.
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- David Savard (CBJ – 58) blocks a shot by Anthony Cirelli (TBL – 71).
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- Erik Cernak (TBL – 81) has words with Riley Nash (CBJ – 20) during a stoppage.
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- Steven Stamkos (TBL – 91) gets ready for a faceoff.
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- Brayden Point (TBL – 21) scores a goal against Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72).
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- NHL Linesman Steve Miller (89) gets caught on the Tampa Bay bench as players battle for the puck.
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- Nikita Kucherov (TBL – 86) skates the puck out of the Tampa Bay zone.
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- Steven Stamkos (TBL – 91) keeps the puck away from Pierre-Luc Dubois (CBJ – 18).
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- Blue Jackets players celebrate the empty net goal by Artemi Panarin (CBJ – 9).
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- Alexandre Texier (CBJ – 42) celebrates his empty net goal and second goal of the night.
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- Blue Jackets players celebrate the empty net goal by Alexandre Texier (CBJ – 42).
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- A Blue Jackets fan has a message for Steven Stamkos (TBL – 91).
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- Cam Atkinson (CBJ – 13) shakes the hand of Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL – 88).
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- A Blue Jackets fan has a post-game sign celebrating the series sweep.
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- Nick Foligno (CBJ – 71) leads his teammates in thanking the fans.
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- Brandon Dubinsky (CBJ – 17) and Nick Foligno (CBJ – 71) celebrate the series sweep.
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- The Columbus Blue Jackets sweep the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2019 NHL Playoffs.
