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Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash might have been wise to take a page out of Joe Maddon’s playbook and walk Shohei Ohtani intentionally with the bases loaded in the seventh inning Monday night, just like the Angels manager did with Texas Rangers slugger Corey Seager on April 16.

TAMPA, Fla. — There are rebound games, and then there are statement games.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to attempt a third Stanley Cup win in a row. Can they do it, or will another team from Florida come to the fore?

TORONTO — Before you can lift the Stanley Cup, you have to get out of the first round, and an opening-round win can set the tone for a deep playoff run.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The theme of the Twins' three-game series at Tampa Bay was lopsided scoring. And the Twins were yet again on the winning side of that Sunday.

DETROIT — The Red Wings will not bring back coach Jeff Blashill next season.

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ELMONT, N.Y. — Championship teams aren’t remembered for how they play in Game 82. In fact, the Lightning lost their final regular-season game before both of their back-to-back Stanley Cup runs.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Lightning will enter their final game of the regular season still not knowing their first-round playoff opponent.