from Corey Long at NHL.com,

The Tampa Bay Lightning, with one of the most talented rosters in the NHL, are again among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup but will have to bounce back from a major disappointment.

The Lightning were swept by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Eastern Conference First Round after winning the Presidents' Trophy with an NHL-record-tying 62 regular-season wins (1995-96 Detroit Red Wings) and leading the NHL with 319 goals, 30 more than the second-ranked San Jose Sharks.

Tampa Bay reached the 2015 Stanley Cup Final and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final in 2016 and 2018 but has not won the Cup since 2004.

"We have the structure in place to be successful," Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said in April. "We've had some really good playoff runs in the past. We had a really good regular season and it didn't translate into playoff success."

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