Tampa Bay Lightning Round 2 Tickets On Sale Soon

TAMPA, FL — With its Thursday night 1-0 shutout of the Detroit Red Wings, the Tampa Bay Lightning neatly sewed up victory in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs while earning a berth in round two.

Bolts’ goalie Ben Bishop helped the team in its round one victory march by managing to stop 34 shots on goal by the Red Wings. Alex Killorn gets the credit for scoring the Lightning’s only goal in Thursday’s game, bringing the series to a close five games in.

That victory means Tampa Bay fans get to enjoy more hockey action as post-season play continues. Tickets for the next series of seven games go on sale to the general public Saturday, April 23 at 1 p.m. While the schedule and opponent are still murky, fans can secure their seats for the on-ice action that is yet to come as the defending Eastern Conference champs skate toward another chance at the cup.

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“There may be a maximum of four games played at Amalie Arena during the second round depending on the result of the Florida Panthers versus New York Islanders first-round series, which is currently tied at 2-2,” the Lightning announced on its website. “The Lightning’s second-round playoff series schedule will be announced at a later date.”

Fans may purchase tickets on the Lightning website at TampaBayLightning.com/tickets or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets bought via Ticketmaster will automatically be refunded for games that do not occur, the team noted. There is a strict limit of four tickets per household, per game, as well. Once the playoff schedule has been decided upon, fans with tickets will be notified by email so they can print their tickets 48 hours before each game.

To find out more about the Lightning or playoff tickets, visit the team’s website.

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup at the end of the 2003-04 season. The team was founded in 1992.

Last year, the Bolts made it all the way to the finals. The Chicago Blackhawks ultimately dashed the Lightning’s plan to bring the cup to Tampa for a second time in franchise history.

Do you think the Lightning will bring home the cup this year? Tell us by commenting below!

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