Lightning ousted from playoffs
May 1, 2023 - The 2023 postseason ended early for the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Six of the first round Saturday night at Amalie Arena. Like several other games in the best-of-seven series, the Lightning outplayed Toronto before failing to make plays at the most critical points. The overtime loss at home was Tampa Bay's third in the best-of-seven series.